Layoff guide · California

Laid off from Intel? Here’s what your severance should be.

Intel announced a significant workforce reduction in 2024 as part of a widely reported cost-cutting plan. If you were affected, the most important thing to know before you sign anything is that a first severance offer is usually a starting point, not a final number.

Intel is headquartered in Santa Clara, California, and many affected roles sit in California — a state with its own layoff-notice rules on top of the federal WARN Act. Your role level, tenure, and the specifics of your separation agreement all change what a fair package looks like for you.

Your details

First name

Annual salary (USD)

Job title

Company name

Years of service

Additional months

Country

State

Role level

Industry

Reason for separation

Do you have an offer to review?

Are you over 40?

Their offer (weeks) — optional, unlocks fairness verdict

Before you sign your Intel severance agreement

A first severance offer is almost always a starting point. The company expects most people to accept it without a word — which is exactly why a specific, market-grounded counter so often works. Use the estimate above to see whether your offer is low, fair, or already generous for your role and tenure, then negotiate from there. If you are 40 or older in the US, you are entitled to time to review the agreement before signing; in Canada, your provincial minimum is a floor, not the real number.