Can be a great company but management makes too many perplexing decisions - Senior Design Engineer AMD Employee Review

4.0
Apr 10, 2010
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

- Great co-workers who are highly competent - Outstanding execution when designers are properly enabled - Fantastic opportunities for learning about design from technical leaders - Flexible work schedule as long as you get your work done

Cons

- Cost-cutting measures aimed at CAD tools at critical times during the project that don't make sense - Disorganization in schedules between different groups that work on the same IC - Competition between groups that work on the same IC - Can become pigeon-holed into a role that you are really good at

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5.0
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Pros

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Cons

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5.0
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Pros

Engineering led company Smart people to work with Always learning

Cons

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