Given the fact that almost any place in the silicon valley is tough to work these days, it is an average place to work. - Senior CAD Design Engineer AMD Employee Review

2.0
May 16, 2010
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Unlike other processor design company(ies), there is an opportunity to work in a small set of related areas. The tendency to get boxed-in is less probable here -- if there is initiative from the employee. And good work is certainly recognized.

Cons

The management has started a new focus on business objectives with the whole "Vision" thing. But it is unclear how far they will be able to gain against Intel. Yes -- simplifying choices, and designing consumer oriented products is certainly a +ve sign. But your competitor can easily do the same thing if they have a better product.

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5.0
Jun 26, 2026
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CEO approval
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Pros

work life balance, good team

Cons

fast releases, no much events

4.0
Apr 13, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

It's a big company. So, a lot of great benefits and high pay. Also, a lot of opportunity for career advancement and internal transfers if a particular job/team doesn't fit (to avoid losing RSUs). Plus, they're not too hard on you regarding performance since all the performance reviews are qualitative rather than quantitative (that could be both a pro and a con, honestly).

Cons

It's a big company. So, a lot of bureaucracy. They get in the way of themselves requiring endless approvals for spending. Also small organizations within AMD being territorial about their particular domain rather than being as open as possible inhibits rapid progress. Also, pushing for "diversity and inclusion" is racist. They should ignore race, not try to have a representative sampling of the population. I give them a low score there because DEI is racist. But not minimal because it's only something the HR dept cares about, normal employees effectively ignore race from what I can tell. So even if management is woke, the company (the individuals) are not.

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