Too many people limit themselves when job hunting. If you broaden your search to other industries, you’ll see the job market is not nearly as bad as many believe.
Roadmap
Name one innovative product that would turn the tide and push Intel towards something exciting. Just one.
Intel Announces It's Shutting Down Clear Linux
Intel Announces It's Shutting Down Clear Linux Written by Michael Larabel in Intel on 18 July 2025 at 06:01 PM EDT. The most depressing news of the week: Intel is ending their performance-optimized Clear Linux distribution. Over the past decade... — read more
Intel started today 57 years ago
No mention of it at on circuit . Its so sad 😞
The NAND business is the predictor for fabs
In NAND, you need scale to succeed, to amortize the tremendous cost of new node TD across. We tried so very hard, built out our factories, got a joint venture, even made our own Optane technology, and it was all to no avail, we could not scale up as... — read more
Light keeps getting dimmer
First impression was may be we will be ok, after LBT took the helm, but now I seriously think even BK or BS was much better than this guy, ‘I am humble’, ‘under promise’ guy simply have no clue what so ever as to what needs to be done. We are so frkn... — read more
RTO makes managers' job a lot easier
Because they just need to sit around and make sure people are at their desk, rather than, you know, doing their fu--ing job for once, which should be to divide the work and assign tasks among the team. Here's a typical manager "show me work! Mmmm ok... — read more
Now it's management's turn
Some managers are now being moved to a different area.
CA layoff update - 2000 to go in FM?
Intel seems have notified layoffs of 2000 in FM! That's massive for the site. There are some key infrastructures based in FM. What will happen to those? Hope the 2000 laid off will get jobs with outsource... — read more
Intel Achieves 55% Yield on 18A
Intel Achieves 55% Yield on 18A: Mass Production to begin late 2025 https://en.gamegpu.com/iron/intel-achieves-55-million-GPUs-on-18a--mass-production-to-begin-by-2025 But what products will be made though? Only Nova Lake?
I cannot sell the stocks after being laid off
I tried to get rid all the stocks at 50% discount and my broker rejected due to out of range. What should I sell at now? I bought some at $50, $60 a few years ago. I tried this selling price at 50% OFF of $200 (not success out of range), 50% OFF of... — read more
We are sc--wed but lets protect our kids…
Data on How America Sold Out its Computer Science Graduates The Promise That Became a Lie KEVIN LYNN JUL 17, 2025 Last week, our Substack focused on how the American engineering degree, sold as a solid ticket to the American dream, has become... — read more
Latest round of layoffs did not meet LBT's headcount target
Heard from a reliable source in finance that the latest round of layoffs missed LBT's HC reduction target by ~2000. The current plan is for September's RTO mandate and normal turnover to cover those 2000 heads. If not, there will be another small... — read more
LBT and executives still think engineers are like spare parts
"Lay off an engineer from Oregon and replace them with someone from India for 1/5 the salary and expect the same work" CEO logic Of course, anyone who's worked with an engineer from India knows that's not true.
Intel consolidation of manufacturing.
Given Intel’s ongoing efforts to reduce costs and streamline operations, what are your thoughts on the future of the Aloha Campus, Hawthorn Farm, and Jones Farm sites? Do you believe Intel may consider selling these campuses and consolidating... — read more
How to fix a bad call
lets say some manager realized they messed up by making a wrong decision. what's the best way for them to own up to it and make things right without giving themselves away? seriously
Lofty expectations for a company that's not profitable
Does anyone find it absurd that folks complain very publicly on Circuit about RTO? The company is not in a good place. You expect benefits like a Google, Apple, Facebook from a company in a desperate turnaround? Layoffs su-k, but newsflash: They've... — read more
Any updates on RTO?
Has anyone on full remote status received any communication about changes or new expectations? Just trying to understand if things are shifting quietly or if there’s anything official going around.
They'll focus on firings
It wont be a layoffs. They will use failure to comply with company policies (e.g. netflix at work, not returning to office enough) to fire people for cause (no severance) This makes a lot of sense. if the goal are maximum cost savings, eliminating... — read more
Branding 101
I posit there would be substantially less psychological fear and trauma if layoffs were instead called whack offs. It’s the same end. But the means to getting to it just sounds much more fun.
Ladies fired me
I am happy that my time at intel comes to an end. It was a misery taking pay cuts, delayed hikes and constant fear. I will never ever look back to this company again. Employees who are still part of intel with 20+ years of intel experience must look... — read more
Good news
Intel Corp. is laying off more than 5,000 employees across four states, according to updated Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification filings
The real lucky ones
If you think you're lucky because you weren't laid off, think again. Those who were laid off: Got severance. Are out of this mess and can finally start planning their future. Can take time to recover from Intel’s toxic environment. No... — read more
Biggest Loser
How does it feel to be part of the Biggest Loser team? Our CEO said such. Stock market says such. Layoffs say such. Let's go!
It's true there will be another major layoff in Q4?
Everyone is saying it
With the round effectively done
I can’t help but notice that the managerial class wasn’t trimmed nearly as much as it should have been, while too many skilled people were let go. Once again, the criteria for layoffs seemed to be driven mostly by numbers, not by actual performance... — read more
The Numbers Don't Lie: Discriminatory Terminations
Numbers reveal a disturbing trend: recent hires are being let go based on their hire date, not anything else. This is not only unjust, but also blatantly discriminatory and illegal. This practice is a clear betrayal of trust and a recipe for... — read more
i9-14900KS is better than the Ultra 9 285K
Especially when delidded. I got a golden chip running 6.1GHz all core on the latest BIOS/microcode.
CA layoff numbers update
Bay area: 736 FM: 344 Looks like CA sites are taking more their fair share.
It’s good…better than dying every day..
The capable will find better opportunities..life will be much better…and the su-kers that created this situation will, as always, be negative/complaining/finding fault elsewhere, don’t join them. Don’t get distracted, focus on your next steps, give... — read more
Viva the slacker squad! We Survived (Again)
We've managed to survive another round, and in the process, we've rid ourselves of all those pesky newcomers who actually thought they had to work hard to earn their pay. You know, the ones who foolishly believed that talent and dedication would be... — read more
De ja vu
Kodak, Nortel, Nokia, BlackBerry, Motorola and now Intel…
Bureaucracy won't be eliminated as LBT expects
Middle-level managers were not laid off but transitioned to Individual Contributors. This is how the organizational layers were reduced. However, upper-level managers still retain their direct reports.
LP still short of 550 , so let’s prepare for next one
LP still short of 550 , so let’s prepare for next one
What if LBT Leaves Intel?
Is there a continuation plan in place, or will Intel be felt flat-footed (again) if LBT decides he wants to go to Los Angeles and give the Lakers some depth at the 4? Bron at least needs one more ring to match Kobe.
Are all notifications done?
I know last 2 weeks people have been notified if they were impacted. Are there notifications this week too? Or is Intel done with this phase of layoffs in the USA?
All new posts last 2 days deleted?
Is HR asking for them to be deleted?