I have been surprised by a couple of responses from outside companies lately. Their responses are a little strange and confusing. Is having Intel on your resume a liability? Is there any type of deal that other companies have to never hire intel people?
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I spent 21 years at Intel and left on my own. I wanted to do something else outside of the semiconductor industry and not be so bucketed. I wanted to learn.
I agree with all what has been said, but this is what I found.
Cons
- I have had employers say straight out the don't hire Intel people. Due to they(We) have a hard time adjusting and adapting to new ideas or policies. We are stuck in the Intel way. key note rewrite your resume or pay a service and rid yourself of the Intel acronyms.
- Seeing Intel means you made of make great money, some employers can't complete to that scale of salary.
Pro's
- I have has the red carpet rolled out for interviews and even had offers just based on a phone screen interview, with out being on their site.
- There allot of X intel Employees out there. Having Intel on your resume helps you get noticed during job search's and interviews. They know you have the ability to get the job done, they know your work ethics and the Intel Way.
So in a nutshell it's a double ended sword pending what you did for Intel and how you present yourself.
I left to do something different, I am currently work for in the medical industry and am making more than I did at Intel as a Grade 57 maxed out at that grade. My benefits are cheaper than Intel and 401k is matching 16% also have a pension. I don't regret leaving and have zero stress about it. Jobs are out there pending on what field you are in or want to enter.
Would I come back, No.
Didn't hurt Pat.
Not anymore!
Depends on your tasks. Look at the requirements on jobs at other companies. Find a group at Intel that does those things. I’m new to Intel, but when I was interviewing externally, they wanted technical knowledge of a lot of things that Intel automated. I mostly talked about grad school projects. I lucked out and found a group with more technical stuff internally.
People coming out of Intel are NOT regarded well esp. if that's the only job you've held or you've been there for well over a decade. I know AMD and Nvidia hired and fired a number of former Intel employees for the following reasons (a) they were unable to adjust and adapt...too indoctrinated in the Intel culture (b) technically inept or way behind or unable to demonstrate the ability to ramp up. Obviously this does not apply to everyone...but unfortunately the same people you are complaining about...are the ones that no one outside of Intel wants.
What are you talking about. Left Intel after 30yrs in 2015. I am treated like god in the chip industry
Sort of. Especially if you are at Intel for a long time.
It simply hints you might not be very competitive anymore and probably not very good technically. Particularly if you are in Software or related area.
paaleessee. having intel on your resume is like being endorsed by god yourself. you'll be good to go, no worries. :)