Non-political worker bees will get fired. The bloviators and b---s---ters will always remain. Intel Focal process is completely corrupt and useless. It actually tags the successful, hard working employees for termination and promotes the lying sh1ts who misrepresent their accomplishments and take credit for others' work. Perception of performance rules over real performance at Intel every single time.
Think that @XmmBiqM-izq is right, so I reposted this
True. Your survival is strictly based on who you know. Who are you friends with? It is paramount to glam your way into one of these cliques if you wish any long term survival at Intel. People will portray themselves as "friends" but hardly ever are. When the going gets tough, you will be an easy sacrifice if you haven't rooteed yourself in a surviving clique.
Focal breeds a toxic environment
Only poorly connected hard working smart engineers will get laid-off.