Intel's PEs/Senior PEs/Fellows are the most incompetent and overpaid and doing 2 grades lower work. They can't find any job in other companies and just hang around collecting paychecks. They get $300K+ compensation but just manages people and no recent patents filings! Layoff them and save 3 other engineers!
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Some are amazing some really su-k. Problem is the metrics and incentives around them - fix those we keep the smart, capable ones and the others go away
Would be interesting to compare the PE+ with competitors. E.g., what a person with similar pay or job title does in nvidia or amd.
Incompetence of PEs, Senior PEs, Fellows, and Senior Fellows is current problem of Intel. It is the root cause of Intel losing tech leadership in the industry; it is the root cause of Intel losing DC market share; it is the root cause of Intel falling behind on AI; it is the root cause of Raptor Lake problem, losing customer to AMD.
I completely agree with the view on the incompetence of these bunch of arrogant fellows. Intel thrived on wasteful spending on PEs, Senior PEs, Fellows, and Senior Fellows. I have worked with several of them. They are not worth the money. They have a protracted way of speaking, presenting foils - essentially time-wasting tactics. Intel actively encouraged that the technical path is through these ladders.
The topic that keeps on giving. What a waste of time.
in my team, we all go to a G8 teammate when facing a difficult issue, follow his idea and guide. Our 'technical leader' PE has no clue since the PE being promoted solely based on lip skill. The PE only do meeting and PowerPoint work.
As the number of PEs/Senior PEs/Fellows increased at Intel, the number of technical breakthroughs and innovative designs decreased. Most of them are worthless.
The explosion of the number of PEs, fellows at Intel didn’t equate to tech leadership. Cut this people out and give more money to engrs who actually do the work.
Ah these guys will have hardest time finding job that pays same level. They won’t and will have to take a pay cut if they are ever lucky enough a new job that would actually hire them
Totally totally echo the observations here. Very true. Please see and share this detailed report:
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/activity-7230312247732924417-ihPO?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop
Guess that a-s kissing worth ja-----t in the market
I personally worked with many senior and junior PEs and only 1 worth my respect.
The rest are a bunch of d-mb as--s
Everyone knows that to make G8+ at Intel all you need to do is kiss your manager’s a-s. Technical skills stop mattering at G7.