I applied to Intel once a long time ago when I was just getting out of school, but when they replied asking for my resume in "Word format" I stopped pursuing it.
I didn't use Word to create my resume and if they can't deal with a PDF that was their problem.
That's not at all an unusual request though. Plenty of recruiters want Word. Probably so they can make changes behind your back or some such nonsense. Or, less cynically, so they can more easily copy/paste stuff into their HRM tool.
I've never had a competent company ask me for that. The only ones who did were "old fart" companies. New companies, especially ones with good tech, have always taken my PDF.
> Probably so they can make changes behind your back
Nope, I don't consent to that.
> Or, less cynically, so they can more easily copy/paste stuff into their HRM tool
Their HRM tool should support PDFs if they are competent. They should also be able to read my resume with their own eyes. If not I consider the company not a good fit for me.
I didn't use Word to create my resume and if they can't deal with a PDF that was their problem.