- Intel did not leave 20,000 workers after all, but the layers of managers are at risk
- The Lip-Bu CEO has also asked teams to eliminate unnecessary meetings
- Workers must be in the office four days a week, compared to three
Despite the recent rumors that he was planning to say goodbye to thousands of workers, reducing his account of around a fifth, Intel did not announce such measures as part of his most recent quarterly results.
However, not all works are safe, with the new CEO of CEO of the company, BU BU so criticizing existing and inefficient hierarchical structures, and referring to future employment cuts.
In an open letter to all the company’s employees, he also confirmed that Intel would require workers to return to the office, and added that managers must eliminate unnecessary meetings to optimize processes and increase productivity.
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“We are seen as too slow, too complex and too established in our way,” he said so, after listening to customers. The new leader, who has been in the position since March 18, 2025, revealed continuous plans focused on “flattening the organization”, including the elimination of “organizational complexity.”
So explained that many teams have eight or more layers deep, and the constant upstream reports can stop the equipment significantly. Intel executives have been in charge of “Tak[ing] A new look at their respective organizations “, which is the company that speaks for eliminating some of the unnecessary layers.
“There is no way to avoid the fact that these critical changes will reduce the size of our workforce,” added Tan. The chip manufacturer of Santa Clara had already fired 15,000 employees in August 2024.
In his memorandum for staff, he also attracted attention to administrative work and unproductive meetings. “It is wasting too much valuable time,” he added.
The final change of Tan, the greatest, is that workers will have to spend more time in the office. He described the adhesion of workers to the existing three -day policy as “unequal”, which implies that the application could be stricter for the next four -day policy for work in the office, which will enter into force on September 1, 2025.
The news occurred when the company registered flat quarterly income compared to the same period last year, at $ 12.7 billion.
“I am taking quick actions to promote better execution and operational efficiency while training our engineers to create excellent products,” the CEO said in a statement.
