Is AMD a good company to work for as a Hardware Design Engineer?

Hardware Design Engineer professionals working at AMD have rated their employer with 4.0 out of 5 stars in 15 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of AMD employees being 4.1 out of 5 stars. Search open Hardware Design Engineer Jobs at AMD now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Hardware Design Engineer interview questions at AMD .

Does AMD pay Hardware Design Engineer employees well?

Hardware Design Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at AMD with 4.4 out of 5 stars based on 15 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 17.3% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Hardware Design Engineer salaries at AMD.

How happy are Hardware Design Engineer professionals working at AMD?

83% of Hardware Design Engineer employees at AMD would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 20% in the past 12 months. Hardware Design Engineer professionals have also rated AMD with a 4.3 rating for work-life-balance, 4.5 rating for diversity and inclusion, 4.4 rating for culture and values and 4.2 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at AMD?

Software Engineer (197) , Intern (174) , Member of Technical Staff(MTS) (168) , Member Of Technical Staff (150) , Senior Software Engineer (145) , Senior Design Engineer (108) , Engineer (95) , Senior Silicon Design Engineer (86) , Silicon Design Engineer II (79) , Silicon Design Engineer (75) , Internship (74) , Product Development Engineer (64) , SMTS - Senior Member of Technical Staff (64) , Design Engineer (58) , Senior Engineer (52)

What are the pros of working at AMD according to real employee reviews?

"Good work life balance but you’re kind of pigeonholed with a finance role here stock could be worth a lot in next years though" ((in 496 reviews)); "People are great and helpful" ((in 446 reviews)); "Culture is good and very much like one family" ((in 325 reviews)); "Pay is good but in today's market will not increase much after you onboard." ((in 214 reviews)); "AMD appears to be concerned about the employee and does provide good benefits and health perks for the employee and family." ((in 208 reviews))

What are the cons of working at AMD according to real employee reviews?

"Bad management and there is always a downsizing somewhere" ((in 231 reviews)); "Low Salary and lack of clarity" ((in 169 reviews)); "Frequent Layoff (yearly twice)" ((in 134 reviews)); "Low compensation compared to NVIDIA and Intel" ((in 76 reviews)); "Bad upper management." ((in 52 reviews))

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4.0

83% would recommend to a friend

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Dr. Lisa Su

83% approve of CEO

99% positive business outlook

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Hardware Design Engineer employees have rated AMD with 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 15 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Hardware Design Engineer professionals have a good working experience there. AMD is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Hardware Design Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Informationstechnologie industry (3.9 stars).

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15 reviews

4.0

Apr 21, 2026

Great place to work

Hardware engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- many projects to work on - good work culture

Cons

- lacking mentorship - pay could be improved

4.0

Aug 17, 2025

Environment

Hardware engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work life balance, good compensation and salary, good colleagues

Cons

Limited hardware design skill set growth in depth

4.0

Feb 8, 2025

Good place for a starting position

Senior hardware design engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Large company, standardized IC development flow.

Cons

too many layers of hierarchy.

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