Employee morale is at its lowest point, and it's obvious that people are no longer able to perform at their best. The fear and uncertainty are overwhelming, but this leadership seems completely unaware or indifferent, continuing as if nothing has changed. They simply don’t care about the culture that once defined the company.
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@hju.. what an id-otic practice. Did you notice that he didn't have people who left after 5 PM to sign out so they could see the people with dedication. If you are chronically late your FLM should be dealing with it. Grove ran the company during a time when anyone could have done it. From the late 80s to the late nineties everyone was buying PCs and servers while the Internet was just starting to take off. By contrast, if IBM had chosen Motorola for its IBM PC in the 80s instead of Intel than Intel probably wouldn't even exist today.
The culture is gone, but not only at Intel. It' a civilizational crisis. Back in the past hard work, dedication and fair competition was the cornerstone of success. Now with no ethics and post-truth environment, we value those who whine the most, those who can argue are the most oppressed, those who build networks of cronies that give them an edge in gang wars.
When we talk about "fixing the culture", the fix would really require replacing the people, you cannot do much with this hive of barbarians and tribesmen that is Intel now.
Remember when Andy Grove made anyone that came into work after 8am sign into a log?
The log would be reviewed by management to identify slackers.
Those days are gone.
The Intel execution machine is now in a sorry state of whiners complaining about even going into the office at all.
Look at the empty parking lots in Santa Clara and compare with Apple or other tech giants (full to the brim).
If you’re making countless millions for not giving a damn, you’ll keep not giving a damn.
it's an opportunity to build a new better culture.
As a test I placed a marble on a tabletop and it rolled off. I'm actively looking for an off-ramp. Unfortunately I have old sea legs, and doubtful there's a lifeboat for me. I'll probably end up drowning with Intel. Unfortunately the project and lone customer still remains.
I'm afraid our new CEO will try to fix culture by having people back in the office.
And I think the culture is just sad because people don't listen. We have lots of Indian and Chinese employees and rarely are they ever engaged enough to discuss something. They just want to ish and push their ideas even if they're bad.
This isn't even counting the woke people who you have to walk on eggshells around. Being an engineer used to be amazing when I started 20 years ago. We could laugh and share stories and learn from each other, regardless of race, gender, or home country.
OP, if the culture is gone, which I agree with your conclusion, why are you still clinging to it? The culture evolved. No one single event suddenly changed it. If the culture no longer matches your needs or desires then move on. Find something that is more inline with your beliefs and expectations. Accept it, Intel has changed and will never go back to what it once was. This doesn't necessarily mean it is bad, it is just different from the past. At the end of the day it is just a job to facilitate the rest of your life. When the job become the most important aspect of your life you need to step back and reevaluate.