https://www.wsj.com/articles/intel-delays-groundbreaking-ceremony-for-ohio-plant-amid-uncertainty-over-chips-legislation-11656004874
Intel's slow-motion decline continues unabated
AMD’s Share of the Server Chip Market Could Double, JPMorgan Says https://www.barrons.com/articles/amd-stock-intel-jpmorgan-51656007925
Intel could delay Ohio fab
Part of Intel’s plan for the facility included subsidies from the U.S. government from the CHIPS Act, which could fund computer chip manufacturing with $52 billion from the U.S... — read more
Declined Intel Offer
Intel made an offer and I declined. The macro economic headwinds may impact Intel in the near future, with headcount reductions and other measures. I hope I made the right decision.
Thinking outside the box at Intel
This is perhaps the worst thing an employee here can do to himself because Intel no longer wants those who are able to think outside the box. Does anyone here have any idea why was it once a desirable trait and now it is no longer?
Following Intel's graphics card misadventures is like watching a slow motion freeway pile-up
https://www.pcgamer.com/following-intels-graphics-card-misadventures-is-like-watching-a-slow-motion-freeway-pile-up/ The (mis)management is still prioritizing synthetic benchmarks instead of real games.
Eric Schmidt Urges US to Lean on TSMC, Samsung for Chip Security
In other words, Intel is a fcking joke! https://finance.yahoo.com/news/eric-schmidt-urges-us-lean-032621814.html
If we adjust for inflation, our stock price is somewhere where it was in 1995.
I am just saying. Meanwhile, many CEOs made a lot of money in the process. Shareholders could have done much, much, much better. And employees? Not sure...
AMD bests Intel in cloud CPU performance study
AMD's processors have come out on top in terms of cloud CPU performance across AWS, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud Platform, according to a recently published study. The multi-core x86-64 microprocessors Milan and Rome and beat Intel Cascade... — read more
Once again delayed
https://twitter.com/mingchikuo/status/1537457755690532864?s=21&t=xyg9lxzNDc6zSECjGqCEEQ
Tired of “passion” in meetings
The only thing that we should be passionate about is delivering a product. I am tired of people being “passionate” about ideas that are not working. We should investigate why an idea isn’t working, but we should not have people so “passionate” about... — read more
Rebuilding Chip Industry
Purdue Starts Comprehensive Semiconductor Degree Programs in U.S. https://www.eetimes.com/purdue-starts-comprehensive-semiconductor-degree-programs-in-u-s/
Does Intel have a layoff season?
My former company laid people off once a year, nearly always in August, so we knew in advance what and when to expect it. Does Intel have something similar or is it always a different time? I've joined nearly a year ago and I'm yet to see any layoffs... — read more
All of the out of cycle promos and rehires....
A couple of trends. It feels like more people get out of cycle promos vs end of year review promos. In many cases a new manager (friend?) will give the person a promo... that your current manager actually didn’t feel you deserve. I guess one would... — read more
Employees that somehow avoid being laid off
During my 20+ years as an IC at Intel, I witnessed several cases where individuals with dubious work quality and behavior fought negative evaluations with filed claims of harassment by their manager. I’m not sure whether the claims were focused on... — read more
Apple M2 chips …
https://stocks.apple.com/Ahlg-0sVqQliZg93hBVRxAw
Welcome back to the 30s old friend!
I knew that you would return.
Hiring freeze
I hope the hiring freeze does not spread throughout the entire company. We have been trying to fill a few positions for months with no luck and I know two more people are planning to leave. If we don't get anybody before they leave, we're screwed... — read more
Raptor Lake Launches October, and AMD is about to CRUSH Intel!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rIN3IbA3vCY This pretty much sums it up. Intel can't ship products on schedule, endless delays = uncompetitive products.
Barrons: Intel’s Problems Remain
Intel’s Problems Haven’t Gone Away Barrons - Original June 9, 2022 3:30 am ET Intel said this week that the macro economic environment had grown weaker in recent weeks. Intel INTC –5.28% ’s long slumber has turned into a bad dream. This week, the... — read more
Talent going to competitors
Several of my colleagues who are excellent workers have gone to competing companies. I don't understand how Intel became so weak that it just surrenders its best and most capable employees to the competition so easily. Is leadership powerless to at... — read more
Intel freezes hiring in PC chip division for at least two weeks
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/1-intel-freezes-hiring-pc-234138583.html June 8 (Reuters) - Intel Corp has frozen hiring in the division responsible for PC desktop and laptop chips, according to a memo reviewed by Reuters, as part of a series of... — read more
Analysts cut estimation
https://seekingalpha.com/news/3846644-intel-drops-as-analysts-cut-estimates-following-management-commentary What do you think?
Lost generation - Sunny Cove
https://chipsandcheese.com/2022/06/07/sunny-cove-intels-lost-generation/
Leave Intel alone, Apple!
https://www.apple.com/macbook-air-m2/ "Compared to Intel-based Macbook Air, 15x performance in video editing." Really, Apple? Clowning Intel now is like Kramer beating up those 8 year-old kids at Karate.
Acquisition of Codeplay Software
https://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=Intel-Acquires-Codeplay Looks like no one thought it was worth commenting on this acquisition at all?
Learning culture
It's disappointing to hear that there are people whose managers have rejected their training requests. (Someone complained about that in one of the posts). I must admit, something like that never happened to me, but it seems that Intel is not so... — read more
AMD Breaks the Exascale Barrier (Tom's Hardware)
AMD-Powered Frontier Supercomputer Breaks the Exascale Barrier, Now Fastest in the World | Tom's Hardware So it goes: https://www.tomshardware.com/news/amd-powered-frontier-supercomputer-breaks-the-exascale-barrier-now-fastest-in-the-world — read more
It's high time Intel invested in its people
Of course, no one will be fully productive and give their best when most see their job at Intel as something temporary. Some stay here for only a few months and then look for better paid jobs. If the company got rid of all the really useless... — read more
Accept Qualcomm offer
I got contacted by Qualcomm via LinkedIn and they offered me 40k sign on + 140 base + 80k RSU (5x what is have at intel) + 15 annual bonus for senior engineer hardware. The position is in San Diego. Does offer look good? I’m grade 3 at intel. — read more
False alarms?
It doesn’t look to me like there could be significant layoffs in the foreseeable future. Don't take my word for it, it's just my personal opinion. Still, I hear more and more rumors about layoffs. Are people just anxious or am I missing... — read more
Our turn is coming
Withs so many tech firms laying off right now, I don't think we'll be spared much longer. I wouldn't worry too much if these were regular layoffs, but with so many people in similar positions looking for jobs at the same time, this might be the worst... — read more
Good news! Intel revokes no-rehire
https://www.oregonlive.com/silicon-forest/2022/05/intel-facing-labor-shortage-revokes-no-rehire-rule-from-prior-layoffs.html
I've learned so much here
I think the source of all the frustration is that people take some things very personally and still expect everything they do to be noticed, valued and adequately rewarded. On the other hand, my only expectation from day one here was to learn as... — read more
When the stock price drives all decision making and spending
you can't be shocked when the results are not as great as you might have expected them to be. If you decide to cut the people who earn the most as part of cost-cutting meant to show investors you're being proactive and frugal, don't be surprised when... — read more
Intel shareholders reject executive pay
https://www.cnbc.com/2022/05/16/intel-shareholders-reject-executive-pay.html
Chimera
A chimera is a monster combining parts from different animals, or an organism containing multiple different sets of DNA. I am calling Intel's new Alder Lake processor a chimera because it is a hybrid containing two different kinds of CPU cores with... — read more
The future is uncertain
I discussed this a bit with some close colleagues. Are there many here who think that the future of this company depends on competitors failing? I have a mixed opinion about that.
Retirement scam??
Just out of curiousity, has anyone else been screwed out of their retirement by Intel? :(