Intel is hopelessly circling the drain, and has been for at least a decade. Close the fabs or sell them, The secondary market could use all the tools.
Union
It is likely too late to have much impact for Intel, but the root of unionization should start now. I never believed in unions and always felt your reward should be based on your impact to the business. I never felt tenure should be part of any job... — read more
How's the coming week looking?
Anything particular we should worry about?
Elon Musk says Tesla and Samsung have signed a $16.5 billion chip deal
https://www.cnn.com/2025/07/28/business/tesla-samsung-chip-deal Intel shut out again.
Navigating RTO. seeking perspective
Hey all - open question herewith, not a complaint. I've been at Intel for a while, love my team, and I'm trying to be objective about this. The new 4-day-a-week office policy is what it is. It’s the chatter about stricter presence monitoring - badge... — read more
20k more layoffs to be announced by Sept.
You heard it here first
Layoffs Landing - Where?
Haven't heard anything that is landing on India. Will be interesting to see if Intel goes the way of Microsoft and fires Americans while hiring H1Bs.
Lost and confused
Has any company had a string of CEOs like Intel? PSO, BK, Bob, Dave and MJ, Preacher Pat, and now we get Basketball Lip-Bu…. Any question of what the future holds with this lineage
Show or hands, who have stop their ESPP?
With no look back feature, are we giving Intel a 0% loan?
Financialization ki-led Intel
Financialization ki-led Intel similar to how it did Boeing. Rather than investing in the business - employees, R&D - management spent tens of billions of dollars on dividends and share buybacks. Intel continues as a going concern only if it receives... — read more
If you want to stay at Intel, you have to change your mindset
Stop paying attention to what’s going on with the company. It’s going to be bad. You need to detach yourself from any belief in Intel’s future or in your future with it. Don’t focus on the layoffs. Assume your job could disappear at any moment. The... — read more
Left Intel after 30 yrs. but still holding lot of stock
Want to know from real old timers what are their predictions about Intel's future. I am not dumping Intel because if there is a turn around it will be a very wild ride up and I do not want to miss that ride up. I am financially secure and feel the... — read more
Whale customer secured. INTC to the moon
https://www.bgr.com/1921034/apple-intel-manufacture-future-m-series-chips/
This is all part of the plan—underpromise
Under promise and over deliver
RTO based layoff - hours at office. Convert exempt to non-exempt
LBT is building a system where manager will get report for employee to be minimum 32 hours at office . Ideas discussed at ET+ HR : Add entry exit badge Add computer login based tracking ( remote employee) If — read more
Intel Promises ‘Performance Leadership’ By 2025
https://www.crn.com/news/components-peripherals/intel-promises-performance-leadership-by-2025-with-new-roadmap What went wrong?
When is the new CPO being hired?
If LBT really has a strategy he will need one of the best HR leaders in the industry to help him drive the strategy through Intel. That person needs to bring their own HR leadership team in……there is no one in current HR leadership capable of... — read more
Intel will cancel 14A and following nodes if it can't win a major external customer — move would cede leading-edge nodes to TSMC and Samsung
Intel turning into Global Foundries who stopped all leading edge development and laid off the RnD team.
Stocks
Anyone still holding intel stocks?
Investor here
I work at a decently large hedge fund. We dumped a bunch of INTC today, and are looking to completely divest in the next 8-12 months. The reason? Not the earnings (which aren't great) or the guidance (which ain't too hot either). But because no one... — read more
I feel like crying.
Stress causes depression, and I can't get anything done. Not able to look outside also.
LBT claims Managment layers reduce by 50% — SEC violation?
I don’t see LBT reducing Managment layers by 50% through the company? Is stating a lie at the earnings call a SEC violation? Also isn’t it a violation of Intel Code of Conduct to lie to both employees and outside investors about this? — read more
Layoff will continue every Quarter
The truth is this CEOs don't have any crystal ball. What they are doing is just trying to make numbers by cutting OPEX expenses( Headcount). Every quarter there will be layoffs as this ship is not going to turn around anytime soon or in near future... — read more
Its time to announce 996
Coasting won't cut it anymore.
SK on his own now
https://www.crn.com/news/networking/2025/intel-reveals-plan-to-spin-off-networking-business-in-memo
It’s All so so so sad
What an absolute ‘kin cluster. I’ve never seen such mis management - Andy grove, Sean malloney, Paul ottelini, Noyce are rolling there graves - what an absolute disgrace. The whole thing should be closed down and let’s let someone start again. ... — read more
When are Intel executives going to learn?
Any time you hear the term “Laser-Focused” from a corporate id--t You can bet your a-s they are talking an area that’s is underwater and will definitely still be underwater in the next earnings report. "We are laser-focused on strengthening our core... — read more
Job search post layoff
I have been affected by the CPM actions, and struggling to find a job. I am applying to dozens of jobs, but no interviews so far. People in the same boat, how's the search going?
What happens after Sep 1?
Even after all the RTO policies were rolled out, there are still quite a few people who remain fully remote. Some have silent manager support, and some are just stuck in a gray area. If anyone has been officially approved to stay remote, or has been... — read more
Intel is laying off 24,000 employees and retreating from some countries
Intel says it will retreat from planned projects in Germany and Poland, end its assembly and test operations in Costa Rica, and finish 2025 with just around 75,000 “core employees” in total. Intel employed 109,800 people at the end of 2024, of... — read more
where is that Crusty Old Man Barrett when we need him most ??
Intel will cancel 14A and following nodes if it can't win a major external customer — move would cede leading-edge nodes to TSMC and Samsung | Tom's Hardware https://share.google/JDhnTTZU9oxFsfK29
Is severance really at risk?
If Intel were to go under, sure. But based on what we heard today, how realistic is it that severance could actually be taken off the table in the near future? I’ll admit, I’m one of those who regrets not taking the package and leaving earlier, when... — read more
Short sighted
Short term and short sighted? I am definitely looking for an industry change. It is past time for my decision making!!! Intels current customer is it's investors. Back to business 101... "Intel appears to be prioritizing short-term profitability... — read more
Game Over Folks...
You should'a taken the package...
Stock headed to single digits
If nothing even slightly improves this Q, we are looking at single digits in stock value. Oh boy. More layoffs and no more severances from now on. Forget about any bonuses or raises for engineering ICs
SK blooms while NEX is doomed
NEX is being spun off due to SK but he continues with Intel with promotion and more package. His AI strategy is just PowerPoint presentation , nothing concrete, no vision , with such great leaders at helm, I don’t see any great future for Intel. His... — read more
Remember that nothing is certain in this life
“Enjoy prosperity while you can, but when hard times strike, realize that both come from God. Remember that nothing is certain in this life.” Ecclesiastes 7:14 NLT
Plan your exit
The company put the statements in the 10Q about potentially stopping process technology development to meet their fiduciary responsibilities to investors. This is a huge statement and needs to be taken seriously by employees. Basically, Intel needs... — read more