A fast and bumpy ride at AMD - Senior Member of Technical Staff AMD Employee Review

4.0
7 Jan 2013
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

One has the opportunity to work on cutting-edge, state of the art technologies to design and build high-end graphics and central processors. One can collaborate and work with some of the best engineers and managers in the business. The company has great creative and technical assets. It is very challenging work.

Cons

They are the sole competitor in the X86 market against a much larger and more dominant company which does not always "play by the rules" which sometimes unfairly limits the company's ability to achieve success. Also, there has been too much turn-over at the senior executive level. It's a big ship and it takes a while to turn around. I personally lived through 3 or 4 CEOs -- each with their own agenda and ideas. This contributed to uncertainty and stress. Roles and responsibilities where not always clear.

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5.0
24 June 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Engineering led company Smart people to work with Always learning

Cons

Processes and checks/balances not always followed (no strong rigid process flow which can be good/bad) Company still too consumer product focused (versus corporate) in many divisions

3.0
22 June 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

The pay is really nice. 3/4 managers I've had actually seem to care! Nice location for most folks.

Cons

They will keep you on contract until they literally cannot anymore. Getting hired on full-time is like pulling teeth.

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