Bureaucratic at times, afraid of change and accountability - Software Development Engineer II AMD Employee Review

2.0
Mar 8, 2017
Recommend
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Pros

Interesting work, hidden nuggets of talent and mentorship if you know where to look.

Cons

"Appeal to Tradition" fallacy, very bureaucratic and almost impossible to get your voice/new ideas heard if you haven't "earned your stripes". Little accountability.

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Cons

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5.0
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Pros

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Cons

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