Recently started looking for jobs and had applied online to a few positions at intel. Got an email to schedule a phone interview. Basic questions asked during the phone interview. WHy intel, conflicts with coworkers, why did you choose to go to industry v/s academia. I had to BS a lot.. got an email next day saying they wanted me onsite. Onsite was 8 back to back interviews with 1 HR interview abt the benefits and stuff. 2 guys from the 8 were really depressed. One guy even told me that the work life balance in Intel is non-existent (not that I had not heard it before but didnt expect the current employees to themself openly say so). Learnt during the interview that I have to be on call 24x5 (the 5 days that I am working) and should also be available on the weekends to do any emergency work (no extra pay for that). It didnt sound good to me. Why did I do a phd? to do something with my brain and not be a manual laborer. Finally, interview got over and after 3 weeks,the manager contacted me asking if I was willing to take the offer. I replied back saying I need 4 weeks to decide since I have other interviews - basically I wanted to explore other options and had recieved some emails expressing interest in my skills from other companies. THe intel manager said that I have 1 week to decide and if I do not communicate, I will not be considered. I was kinda annoyed by the way these guys treat new hiries.. I shot back a mail saying that I was looking for something that requires me to think and not just do manual labor... never heard back from the manager.. lol.. i could care less.. I have an offer from another company now. Guys, it takes time to geta job.. It took me 8months and 17days before I got one but this is how it is. Its not the dot com era where ppl got a job in 8 mins..lol.. so understand that and be selective. Intel really sucks.. its depressing to say the least.. ppl look overworked, harassed, tired.. I do not want my life to be miserable!!