Good vision but lacks execution and funding - Anonymous employee AMD Employee Review

3.0
16 May 2015
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Front line managers & engineers try hard to improve company situation.

Cons

Upper management constantly change and middle management seem lack execution ability to carry out top management directions. Insufficient funding causes internal stress - can't get work done due to lack of equipment, lack of co-location of relevant expertise due to constant workforce reduction and outsourcing to oversea locations.

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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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