Intel Corporation Reviews in Phoenix, AZ Area

Pros

Well structured process for developing individual goals and objectives worked out between managers and employees. Provides for good sense of ownership of progress

Cons

Somtimes the politics of different groups interfere with best practices of tasks. Some managers recognize this and defend individuals to other groups. Some do not.

Advice to Senior Management

Provide some additonal opportunities for younger new employees to meet one on one with senior managers for some mentoring toward long term careers at Intel

Pros

Intelligent/interesting coworkers; brand recognition of Intel; working for a company that produces products that everyone uses; pay/benefits; work life effectiveness

Cons

Rigor; Can be overly competitive at times; Technical aspect (keeps me on my toes, but there is especially a learning curve for non-technical employees)

Pros

Work Life Balance, Flexibility, Bonus, Compensations.

Cons

Slow growth, limited training program, engineering focus, middle management Bureaucracy

Pros

high tech environment...get an opportunity to work with some of the brightest folks in the indudtry..truly world class

Cons

High Pressure environment...tough deadlines and lack of empathy...managing professional life and personal life is a challenge and one has to constantly deliver

Advice to Senior Management

keep an eye out for talent that may burn out prematurely due to excessive and demanding environment...also pay can be better

Pros

Benefits and work life balance
free soda

Cons

I seen some people who do nothing get promoted. My direct manager does not have any idea what I do and questions work he doesn't understand. Don't expect to leave the fab once you are in there. Managers promise everything and deliver nothing. Some process engineers in my area don't have a clue on what they are doing. They usually give us the wrong information, we find the right way and do it, and the engineer gets credit for our work. When I asked how I can I get promoted was told by manager once you find that out let me know so I can do it. CYA is my main job function. I was told several times just be happy you have a job. Working on the fab floor is just that a job not a career. A career you have pathway a job is something you just do.

Advice to Senior Management

Get a clue, your employees are unhappy.

Pros

Salary, Chanllenging work envrionment. Flexible working hours.

Cons

Long hours, demanding boss. Corporate politics.

Pros

Great benefits, Very competitive pay. Great people.

Cons

Pay could always be better. Opportunity for vertical movement seem limited.

Pros

-Very good work-life balance (almost too much life balance cause I'm surrounded by people taking advantage of the system and not even working 40 hours/week)
-Can take off time and/or work from home whenever you need (big positive)
-Excellent benefits
-Sabbatical every 7 years (8 weeks paid vacation)

Cons

-Intel is not a growing company so there is little opportunity to advance unless you are junior
-Top management seems very competent and in tune with Intels competitive advantages/disadvantages and what to do about the disadvantages. Middle management however doesn't have the stones and/or risk taking ability to follow through with what upper management wants them to do in order to mitigate and/or turn the disadvantages into advantages.
-Once you're experienced, job no longer becomes challenging. If this is what you're looking for then fine. If you're looking to get fulfillment out of your job as well or career growth Intel might not be the best place for you.
-Established flows in many teams are outdated, slow, and extremely non-competitive with outside companies. Again, middle management won't change since they are out of touch with the actual work and has no risk appetite.

Advice to Senior Management

Paul Otellini has been a great CEO to work for. He's articulate, charismatic, can convey Intel's business strategies clearly, and has Intels stock price moving in the right direction (finally :-) ). However, the message that he speaks seems to get lost somewhere in the entrenched middle management. And with a company that is not growing and EVERYONE now focused on covering their own back and not the companies future, I fear Intel will continue to struggle mightily in the mobile arena and eventually need to cut headcount.

Pros

Interns are treated like regular employees. Lots of great projects to choose from, and opportunity to drive and own some pretty interesting segments.

Cons

None that I could think of, perhaps the fact that campuses are located far apart. However, relocation money is provided.

Advice to Senior Management

Keep making the intern program so much fun! Loved the intern activities and chances to get to know upper management.

Pros

Intel is very solid company. Great history and products. Very strong culture and employees who genuinely care. Benefits are very good.

Cons

Intel is not for the faint of heart. it is a very demanding work environment. Due to the performance evaluation systems, no one ever seems to not to work for fear of a peer out working them

Advice to Senior Management

Make sure that corporate success is spread equitably across the company. Shareholders are critical points of influence, it's the employees that makes everything possible.