https://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/news/samsung-plans-17-billion-chip-plant-in-taylor-texas/
How did this happen?
I used to love working here. Rarely did anyone want to leave Intel as much as they do now because everyone was full of enthusiasm. I will never understand how Intel, from a great leader company, has become a company that can hardly compete in new... — read more
Samsung Picks Texas Site for Advanced U.S. Chip Plant
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/samsung-picks-texas-advanced-u-032558343.html "Recently, Intel’s troubles ramping up on technology and its potential reliance in the future on TSMC and Samsung for at least some of its chipmaking have underscored the... — read more
HR needs to be laid off
The only department where cuts will not affect the share price! The most useless people on the payroll. Their work should be automated and they should be replaced by AI. Fire these useless id--ts justifying their purpose by constantly laying off 10%... — read more
AMD at $10bn market cap difference with Intel. Cross-over is imminent!
https://companiesmarketcap.com/semiconductors/largest-semiconductor-companies-by-market-cap/
Good article on current situation
https://japan-forward.com/bookmark-beware-the-foreign-firms-paving-chinas-path-towards-global-domination/
Since it's Thanksgiving
Be thankful that: There is a choice (whether it's GTFO, work for another, or just not work anymore, whatever- you have the power. You're not helpless) You know "the truth" by now (so what you do with it is up to you- Again, you have the power) ... — read more
Doomed
Working in information security its clear that INTEL is doomed. Agile adoption is not making us agile, we are bogged down with ceremonial activities dead weight engineers who refuse to share experience and information, they wait to the final hour to... — read more
Best.post.ever
@1zlv+1dS0jnEt Did Pat fix the perpetual process technology failures which delayed 10nm for YEARS? Did Pat fix the brain drain? Did Pat fix the lack of accountability in management? Did Pat fix the tribal clans that rewards loyalty/nepotism instead... — read more
You got Turkey? Intel is one fat Turkey ripe for a Layoff!
@1nuw+1dS0jnEt Intel is the sick old man of the semi industry and bringing in someone who used to see the patient when they were a child (just because no one else would look it it) is unlikely provide a cure. Besides, the fact some pretty capable... — read more
Intel cannot afford to miss another technology shift
Intel completely missed the smartphone/Internet 2.0 revolution 10-12 years ago, which coincidentally was the start of Intel's long, slow decline to irrelevance. Now it's on the verge of missing another technology shift to the... — read more
How much RSU do you have?
Including vested and unvested. Trying to see where I stand compared to others. Grade & RSU amount. Thanks.
Nvidia = The New Chip King
Nvidia has eclipsed Intel in market valuation https://finance.yahoo.com/news/nvidia-gives-upbeat-forecast-data-215542334.html
Shitel! Any questions why Pat needs government money
In the biggest bo-m cycle in semiconductor history only a totally sinking ship isn’t rising FUBAR, who are the losers going down with the titanic, you aren’t the stupid band players are you... — read more
Do you have faith in Intel leadership?
Things have been improving somewhat lately, I'm wondering if that's making people reassess their position on Intel's current leadership.
Free At Last!
Finally I have resigned, actually it was pretty anti-climactic. Looking forward to moving on and never looking back. For those of you who are working hard to get out keep fighting, your day will come.
Raise to grd 3-7 it's saying FU to grd 8
Grade 7 employees should feel happy that now most grade 7 employees earn almost the same base pay as grade 8 :) Keep working hard grade 8 guys, no raise for you.
How many people leaving every week?
I've seen a lot of people leaving recently. Wondering if people have numbers
Should this worry us or Apple more?
Everyone is talking about how Qualcomm’s next-gen CPU for PCs will take on Apple’s M-series chips in 2023, but I think Intel is the one who should be more concerned than Apple. Any thoughts?
HR wondering why engineers leaving after Intel cut group
Funny story. Intel recently cut a small group that it screwed up trying to sell. Intel hr stated 80% of affected employees usually find jobs within Intel. Almost all engineers were offered jobs within Intel. Guess what happened? Most left!!! ... — read more
What were the criteria for pay raise?
I was hoping for a pay raise too, I think like most here I deserved it, but it was just a pipe dream. Does anyone know for sure what the criteria were for getting a pay raise? What will Intel achieve with this distribution of raises if not the... — read more
Qualcomm, diversifying from mobile phones, to supply chips for BMW self-driving cars
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/1-qualcomm-diversifying-mobile-phones-161935133.html
AMD Processors Accelerating Performance of Top Supercomputers Worldwide
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/amd-processors-accelerating-performance-top-140000929.html
Intel going GE and Toshiba soon
Two iconic companies deciding to be split up. This will be the next CEOs duty after Pat’s utter failure to compete against the Trillion dollar ecosystems of Apple, Nvidia, Qualcomm, Broadcom, AMD, TSMC and Samsung. If Intel is lucky maybe they... — read more
Will they finally try to keep anyone?
I hope they will offer some new benefits, because if not, I'm afraid that more and more people will be quitting. Given that other companies are starting to offer better conditions, it won't make much sense to stay here. Unless the leadership finally... — read more
The weirdest deal I've ever seen a company make in my entire life
Intel pays $125 million for "the right to try to recruit some staff" from VIA? What the actual f___? It's not even an acquihire, or even half an acquihire. Pay 100+ million for recruiting... — read more
AlderLake
https://www.semiaccurate.com/2021/10/27/intels-alder-lake-is-needless-complexity/ "Overall you have a CPU that really doesn’t win at anything compared against a year or so old AMD design but using some well chosen benchmarks and descriptions can be... — read more
Intel IBM and GE is your best outcome, or is it Nokia
When a company missed a pivot point no amount of strategy nor fancy reorganization and spin can fix it. A decade ago when Intel was top dog in chips and Manufacturing they passed on the next big thing and as a result Apple, Samsung, Google, TSMC... — read more
Does the company have a reputation as the "biggest thief"?
I don't feel very proud working here not that I hated Intel it is because Intel isn't friendly Corporate they have a decade of bribing, copying the design, and stealing patents from other small companies. Intel is the biggest thief because they... — read more
Is this you living in la la land?
You may believe in devine right, but technology nor business doesn’t. They didn’t care about GM, IBM, Kodak, Blackberry, Motorola, GE, IBM nor Intel. No amount of Government Subsidies or whiny National security and big Honking Fabs and having... — read more
Did intel gave 7% pay raise to some employees
I heard some employees got 7% adjusted salary increase. Any one got it?
Vaccine mandated by Jan. 2022
Will we have folks walking off the job for this like police departments?
Why hate Intel?
It's a big company. Pay is not top brand, but it is a super comfortable place. We don't have to work much and can spend time on other things in life. There is enough room to lay low and keep quite without getting too much attention. Has good perks... — read more
Intel Layoffs 2022
Make a prediction and tell us what you think about Intel layoffs? Any chatter, news or rumors?
Culture Change!
"Finally, it was well known that the entire industry has a massive diversity and inclusion problem, and Pat Gelsinger wants Intel to lead, not lag on related efforts, making fixing this Intel... — read more
Nvidia gets a jump on its rivals in the metaverse with the most focused and fleshed-out strategy
https://www.marketwatch.com/story/nvidia-gets-a-jump-on-its-rivals-in-the-metaverse-with-the-most-focused-and-fleshed-out-strategy-11636554587
IBM Cloud Selects 3rd Gen AMD EPYC™ Processors for New Bare Metal Offering for Compute-Intensive Workloads
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/ibm-cloud-selects-3rd-gen-140000216.html
Nvidia Market Value Tops $800 Billion as CEO Adds Fuel to the Rally
By the way, weren't we supposed to see thousands of Mobileye FSD cars by... — read more