I was shown the door at Intel, My wife is still there.
I went to work at Google nite and day difference. Much more open culture, most people watch their health here, eat organic, yoga and no useless stress.
If my wife doesn't leave soon, she will drive me nuts, thinking new wife soon
I started with Intel back in the 80's when the culture was strong, the Gordon Moore era and left many years afterwards. As a RCG, my hiring manager told me that the were some great things about Intel and some 'not so great things', and I would have to seek and find. During my years at Intel, I was exposed to various engineering disciplines, from front end to backend, and racked up a boat load of experience and skill set. That's the 'great things', including the benefits that I was told. In the mist of working in these various groups, the focal period wasn't enjoyable and appeared to have political elements associated to them. That's the 'not so good things' that my first boss was indirectly conveying to me. After he retired, my eyes were wide opened and I knew what to expect. Much to say about this but I say no more. After leaving Intel and stepping into other corporate environments, I excelled extremely fast. The level of expectancy was high because folks knew that I worked for Intel during the pioneer age, hence... the golden age. And boy, did I used my acquired skills to take advantage of it. Even if a person was there for a short period of time, if they were a good worker and conformed to the values, life on the other side would be good and rewarding. There is life after Intel, but one must not be too complacent within and take full advantage of its microcosm environment and get as much exposure as possible. Intel is not the end all be all. But that's just me.
That just shows what the value of an Intel experience will get you. Everyone knows that Intel compartmentalizes its employees. They have little to no skills coming out. What you are getting out of Intel is a fat paycheck which you have to save for a rainy day. And that rainy day will come for everyone.
Most of us should develop a career transition and an exit plan from Intel from day one.
@1gzi How does size of a company matter - if they have better benefits, better work culture, better people, better job opportunity and greater share in company. It does not.
You must be another pathetic long staying Intel senior citizen loser clueless about how other companies operate and career management - without options idiot.
I went from Intel to a smaller company (a startup, in fact) and am loving it. Even if I had the choice (which I don't - except for maybe a contract position) I would not go back. In my experience, Intel was not an enjoyable place to work. I have come to the conclusion that most large corporation worksites are miniature fascist states - for the most part by necessity (in this day and age). The good news is no one is forced to work there, and I hope not to ever again.
Lol @ new wife!
But that is because you went from Intel to Google. Most people end up going from Intel to a smaller company because that is where job hunting take them so consider yourself lucky.