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Updated Jun 15, 2013
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47% Approve of the CEO

AMD President & CEO Rory Read

Rory Read

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47% of employees recommend this company to a friend
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mixed feelings

Member of Technical Staff Software Development Engineer (Current Employee)
Acton, MA

I have been working at AMD full-time for more than a year

ProsI had the opportunity to work with some great people and learned a lot in this particular role. I also liked the flexible schedule/remote working ability.

ConsA lot of power politics - information is often highly controlled and trying to get relevant information was a challenge at times. There are some people who have managed to make it to leadership roles that are not, in my opinion, quite ready to be there. Leadership entails the ability to listen.

Advice to Senior Managementmonitor progress of those transitioning into lead roles. Some of them are not quite ready for their roles.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

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my experience as technical support agent and learning curve

Technical Support Agent (Former Employee)

I worked at AMD full-time for less than a year

ProsLearn about customer relations and customer support work with documentation and learn about company's product lines. Get connected to multiple departments and learned from more experienced engineers

ConsSlow technical grows, however substantial breadth of knowledge

Advice to Senior ManagementProvide more opportunities for grows

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

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its a job that works for me

Pmts (Current Employee)
Austin, TX

I have been working at AMD full-time for more than 8 years

Proshi quality work
short commute
good boss
decent pay

Consits a unintended "not for profit"

Advice to Senior Managementkeep up with industry salaries

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

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A learning experience from big corporate companies.

Software Engineer (Former Employee)
Sunnyvale, CA

I worked at AMD full-time for more than 3 years

ProsThere are incredibly talented people that work day and night for this company, bar none the best and brightest in the world. I've learned so much about how things work in a big corporate office setting that I'll take with me throughout my career. Also, the intramural sports leagues seem like fun, and the on-site gym is kept very well!

ConsNot much really, but I would say that I as well as many other former employees felt the squeeze of the new CEO. The cost cutting was absolutely hurting our morale, not just in the department but the whole company. Then the eventual rounds of annual layoffs occured. Maybe it's more fun to work in the consumer products side than the workstation/professional side.

Advice to Senior ManagementSeriously, find the sweet spots and execute. If you play like Intel within, you will lose to Intel out there. Also, find technologies that are in demand and will gain serious traction before even whispering a word about it to the public. Keep your promises.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm not optimistic about the outlook for this company

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poor life/work balance

IT Manager (Former Employee)
Sunnyvale, CA

I worked at AMD full-time for less than a year

Prosgood pay, good benefit, good work environment

Consno life, work balance at all

Advice to Senior Managementno

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend – I'm not optimistic about the outlook for this company

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A great place to grow as a marketer

Marketing Manager (Former Employee)
Austin, TX

I worked at AMD full-time for more than 7 years

Pros- Working with amazingly smart people
- Great products and partners to work with
- Amazing work/life balance

Cons- Alignment issues and unclear roles and responsibilities caused confusion and duplication of efforts
- Morale issues due to annual layoffs and budget cuts
- Lack of direction and follow through

Advice to Senior ManagementSet a clear path, execute, and underpromise/overdeliver

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

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Good

Principal Member of Technical Staff (Former Employee)
Sunnyvale, CA

I worked at AMD full-time for more than a year

ProsNice env to work and wfh

ConsNo long term product plans

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm not optimistic about the outlook for this company

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Lots of missed opportunities

Director of Engineering (Former Employee)
Austin, TX

I worked at AMD full-time for more than 3 years

ProsLove the Austin Area
Some very smart people to work with
In 2 duopolies (x86 + PC graphics) should yield lots of opportunities

ConsManagement by be-rating is common (the beatings will continue until morale improves)
Failed to be credible 2nd source to Intel in x86. Why would being a 2nd source in ARM help ?
Challenges with process and yields renders many plans moot

Advice to Senior ManagementFocus more on the people. Now that AMD is fabless, people are one of the best assets
Develop managers and directors that grow employees
Encourage more cross-team and cross-function collaboration versus CYA behavior

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend – I'm not optimistic about the outlook for this company

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Member of Technical Staff Product Engineer (Current Employee)
Austin, TX

I have been working at AMD full-time for more than 3 years

ProsRelatively strong engineering team and good culture. Good place for fresh graduates to learn and pick up the skills.

ConsManagement needs to be improved. Product Road map should be well set up and executed. There were too many projects cancelled and that's a big waste.

Advice to Senior ManagementTake the responsibility of leading the organization and the products development.

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

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Co-Op (Former Employee)
Austin, TX

I worked at AMD as an intern for less than a year

Prosgood technical exposure and teams are very experienced

Consdid not get full time offer

Advice to Senior Managementnone

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

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