Very tricky move. Changing the rewards date to Q3 helps managers identify deadwood including themselves to do a multi-level trim.
Intel CEO Lip Bu Tan Completes $25 Million Stock Buy
https://www.barrons.com/articles/intel-ceo-stock-buy-tan-c7125b1c
Lip Butane the Firethrower
Intel minus 35% headcount is a way leaner, meaner fighting machine… …we’ll see if the unconstrained hiring comes back once 18A has time to displace 3nm TSMC. In the meantime, your career is toast.
Visiting this site impact mental health negatively
In my case I’ve noticed that mental health has been impacted reading all negative news on this website , wanted to know thoughts of other folks ?
Lack of Accountability: Why the Ship Keeps Struggling and will there be any positive change
The co-CEOs and LBT have made no changes. Without full honesty about mistakes and accountability for missed goals at the top, the ship will keep struggling. How are execs’ and SLT’s OKRs almost always green with a few yellows? Either the goals are... — read more
Intel's new CEO might have the last best chance to turn around the company — here's how he could do it
While it's unclear whether Intel's financial problems can be fixed quickly, Wall Street analysts — and current and former employees — generally agree on what steps Tan needs to take, short of a breakup. Those steps include everything from cutting... — read more
New CEO should make Rocky IV the official soundtrack of Intel Corporation. TSMC is Drago.
This will fix all of the issues the company is currently having.
Intel Defined # of Direct Reports
Intel manager defined managing 8 people or more. Competition in SC is 20 direct reports. There is fat to cut.
Jensen's view of Huawei
Shouldn't Intel do something to keep away the "formidable"... — read more
Reality Is Intel Will Be Fraction of the Size It Is Today
The writing has been set once Intel decided to break out IFS into a separate standalone legal entity. It will go through the pain what AMD went through when Lisa took over AMD. Spin off manufacturing, and slim down the portfolio and just focus on... — read more
A new CEO can't save Intel
If you think a CEO can fix what took decades to ruin, I have a bridge to sell you. We've been systematically wrecked by people who only cared about filling their own pockets. They didn’t care about Intel or its future and it shows. It’ll take a long... — read more
Blocking intel employees
https://www.reddit.com/r/codingbootcamp/s/AiOLo1XWC1
Being a Seasoned CEO Means…
Never having to say “I took an idea from a layoffs rumor board” rather than “My time at Cadence already taught me what works and what doesn’t” But writing down your “if I were CEO” ideas to compare to what actual leaders do later is great fun heck... — read more
A Message To LBT
I have some suggestions that might save your company. Convert ALL salary people to hourly. Clock in/clock out. People should only get paid for the time they are actually contributing to the company. This would eliminate double-dippers (2+... — read more
Cut all 1st line
Cut all first line managers who cannot do a call when their tech lead is unavailable. Cut everyone who has been here for 15+ years and has not made it Grade 10 or above. That shows no skills to progress and doing work most likely a Grade 8 or 9 can... — read more
Make Airbnb of Ohio, Magdeburg and kiryat fabs
with a special discount for intel employees
Intel is now engaged in deleting LinkedIn profiles.
Intel is recruiting cybersecurity firms to delete and recreate d-mbed down linked in profiles of its employees who do not engage in rubber stamping status. Imaging intel is paying someone to do this… check your profile often… there is no low bar for... — read more
Badge Scan Stats
Badge scan stats will be used to determine who comes in and work.
Bring $750K revenue per employee by..
Bring $750K per employee revenue by: 50% layoff in TMG/TD/Packaging/Atom/Xeon/IFS/DCAI/NEX/NXNE+50% layoff of EVP/VP/Senior Directors/Directors/Senior Fellows/Fellows/Senior PEs/PEs ($400K+ compensation)+Close or 80% reduction of footprint of... — read more
They should have made her an offer she couldn't refuse and brought her here
AMD’s Lisa Su has already vanquished Intel. Now she’s going after Nvidia https://www.cnbc.com/2025/03/20/amds-lisa-su-has-already-beaten-intel-now-comes-nvidia.html
Is it smart to stay at Intel?
Got an offer, but it’s a little less than what I make now. The benefits are better, though. I’m torn. On one hand, I really do think things are about to get better at Intel, but on the other, I’m pretty sure that’s gonna come with some serious... — read more
NO LAYOFFS!! You heard it here first!!
No one left to layoff. We are all critical, not even DOGE could find waste at Intel. In fact I have it on good word that LBT will give those of us that remain hefty raises. Enjoy your weekend, don’t worry!!
when is next quarter result?
seeing several days like April-17 April-24, May-1 which one is correct?
50% layoff Confirmed
Yes, you read that number correctly; Lip-Bu is reportedly of what amounts to half of Intel’s workforce in a bid to pull the company out of its downward spiral. And this downward spiral might be worse than some imagined; reports suggest the firings... — read more
Expect Any Announcements in Late-April (Around Q1'25 Earnings)
It's unlikely we'll hear any public details until prob late April 2025 (prob week of 24th) when Q1'25 earnings are announced. This will give Lip-Bu enough time to layout his plans to ELT, get legal inputs, and prep for any SEC disclosures. In... — read more
Nvidia Migrates from AI to Quantum Computing
https://ca.finance.yahoo.com/news/nvidia-launch-quantum-computing-research-133535738.html The NVIDIA center will let researchers combine the company's accelerated computing tools with quantum processing units, or QPUs, to work on device... — read more
LBT’s foolproof plan to cull the weakest
If he can find evidence you’ve visited this website over the last year out ya go If you’ve rooted for him to lay off someone else the package is waaaay smaller
How to tell if LBT has correctly diagnosed what is wrong with Intel?
Watch to see his first actions. If he does all of most of the following, it will be an indicator that he has correctly diagnosed the issues and it will be a good sign: Fire a chunk of ELT. Including Dave, Christy, Saf, MJ, Christoph. Announce... — read more
Intel's downfall due to arrogance, nepotism, too many PEs/Senior PEs/Fellows/Senior Fellows/VPs/Directors making $500K+ total compensation but
CPU teams (Atom, Xeon, PTL, GNR-D etc) are massive and many overpaid PEs, Senior PEs, Fellows). Massive grade inflation! $ndian nepot$sm is legendary in Tech industry and they flaunt and proud of it! Inferior Architecture teams (Server... — read more
Don't worry Lenovo will hire our loser execs!
And we can follow them
A nothing Burger
So is this the first shoe to drop, seems like a nothing burger. A few VPs retiring but not seeing any meat here. Dave suggested the cuts were around projects.
Intel Stock Rally Fizzles Out. Here’s What’s Behind the Reversal.
Intel stock was flatlining Thursday following comments by Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang that made it seem less likely a consortium of other chip companies will take over its semiconductor-manufacturing... — read more
LAYOFFS AT INTEL WILL TACKLE A MASSIVE FINANCIAL CRISIS
https://www.thehrdigest.com/intel-layoffs-signal-a-new-era-as-ceo-lip-bu-tans-fightback-begins/
Layoffs again but will they finally get it right this time?
Over the last 10 years Intel has had layoffs every two years and most of the layoffs hit those lower than management. The new CEO has hinted at management being the target this time and it's probably long overdue. ELT, VPs and Management has steered... — read more
Pat should shut his mouth
"Intel’s Former CEO Pat Gelsinger Claims NVIDIA’s AI GPUs Are 10,000 Times More Expensive Than What Is Needed For AI Inferencing"
LBT vs Pat
Pat ki-led Intel. He is the most pathetic CEO Intel could ever had. Have you seen a CEO doing pushup in company meeting? Look at CP - a disastrous mo--n, to say very least. Look at sweater hero DS - he should have controlled Pat but he didn't. And... — read more
Everyone in protect mode
There has been no sharing of knowledge, code, project updates lately. The signs are here
Lots of excitement around Intel right now
For the first time in a long while I'm seeing positive headlines regarding Intel. I wonder how long that's going to last...
so there's a certain manager...
In def met (or maybe integration now) who is uniquely toxic- genuinely monstrous. There's a constant stream of new engineers quitting his group, including foreign/H1B engineers. I know of at least 6. And his process is way behind schedule. Does... — read more