Not surprised. In fact, that's less attrition than I've seen in my personal experience. I was a contractor at Intel for over a year and a half before I got hired permanently, and in that time I saw better than 50 percent turnover (Keep in mind that I work at a pretty small site, by Big Intel standards, so my experience may not be applicable to the company as a whole).
The reason is pretty simple: Intel is the only place I've ever worked where success depends solely on how well you do your job compared to the people around you. It's a high-pressure situation sometimes, and the people upstairs demand excellence, so the stress is substantial. Many people (1) can't cut it, or (2) are good at their job but prefer a different pace.
Yeah, it can get brutal sometimes, but I'd rather have that than have to worry about office politics and having to curry favor with my boss to keep my position. I like knowing that my success depends on how well I do my job, not seniority, favoritism, or something else. I can understand where some people might prefer otherwise.
BTW, they tried to get me at $4.75 but I held out for more. <LOL>
Happy hunting!
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