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      Maybe a smart guy, but not an inspirational leader. - Engineering Manager AMD Employee Review

      3.0
      12 June 2008
      Engineering manager
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      Pros

      Good work/life balance. A new wave of senior management just came in and could turn the company around. If you enjoy being the underdog and fighting against Goliath, working for AMD can be a good challenge and enjoyable.

      Cons

      Poor execution of consistent CPU product introductions. Lack of trust between the different groups within AMD. Lack of consistent profitability and financial performance has lead to a low company stock price, eroding employee benefits, and low company morale. Recently there have been a few rounds of layoffs that weren't conducted in the best way with some level of pre-announcement and then a delay of action with the layoffs (bad for morale during the period of waiting).

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      4.0
      13 Apr 2026
      Senior electrical engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      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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