Understand Intel's Culture

While I'm fresh grad and looking for job, I alway hope that someone from the company may explain more about the culture to me before I really step my foot into the company. As most of the fresh graduates like to enter MNC (Multi National Company) like Flextonic, Samsung, Seagate, Microsoft, Sony, Intel and Toyota. How is the culture inside? Do you think you choose the right company?


The Vault.com did had specify page for Intel's culture,

Intel has a very particular culture - on the one hand emphasizing egalitarianism and meritocracy, on the other hand bestowing upon its insiders featureless cubicles and a healthy dose of paranoia. Insiders say "Intel is a flexible meritocracy. It increases responsibilities of people who show they can do the work and want to do more. Raises and promotions are also based on meritocracy." Don't expect to relax at this firm. "Intel is a little more uptight compared to other big Silicon Valley companies. There is more discipline and more of a business-oriented focus. That is one reason why the company is so successful." And don't expect a lot of hand-holding, either. "There is no executive training programs where you are eased into the culture. I loved it, because you have the freedom to take risks and make things happen, but many people found it a difficult environment."
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The information is pretty complete with background and business revenue. This link at Vault.com had information like
jobs available and located sites.

Intel employs 85,000 people in 55 countries worldwide. The company has manufacturing facilities in China, Costa Rica, Ireland, Israel, Malaysia, the Philippines and the United States. Positions are available in 16 departments: integrated circuit engineering, integrated circuit manufacturing, software engineering, facilities, hardware engineering, hardware manufacturing, finance, research and development, information technology and services, human resources, sales and marketing, legal, e-business, materials, supply network and Intel capital.

This is a search of "Agilent" and bingo, it did had the detail info of related Agilent.

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