Does AMD pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, AMD employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at AMD. This rating has improved by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at AMD?

83% of AMD employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated AMD 3.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.0 for culture and values and 4.0 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 (144) , Senior Design Engineer (108) , Engineer (95) , Senior Silicon Design Engineer (86) , Silicon Design Engineer II (79) , Internship (74) , Silicon Design Engineer (74) , Product Development Engineer (64) , SMTS - Senior Member of Technical Staff (63) , 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 508 reviews)); "People are great and helpful" ((in 437 reviews)); "Culture is good and very much like one family" ((in 316 reviews)); "Pay is good but in today's market will not increase much after you onboard." ((in 211 reviews)); "AMD appears to be concerned about the employee and does provide good benefits and health perks for the employee and family." ((in 205 reviews))

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

"Bad management and there is always a downsizing somewhere" ((in 226 reviews)); "low salary and not many" ((in 167 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs from company budget cuts" ((in 125 reviews)); "Low compensation compared to NVIDIA and Intel" ((in 76 reviews)); "Questionable leadership (senior management and above)" ((in 51 reviews))

What are employees saying about AMD layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about AMD layoffs and their outlook for job security at AMD in 2026.

AMD reviews

4.0

83% would recommend to a friend

(4,906 total reviews)

Dr. Lisa Su

95% approve of CEO

84% positive business outlook

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AMD has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 4,906 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The AMD employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Informationstechnologie industry (3.9 stars).

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5K reviews

2.0

Jul 23, 2012

Mixed reviews of AMD

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great group of collegiate minded engineers.

Cons

Naive, leaderless, sense of entitlement versus Intel is damaging, not aggressive or competitively foward enough.

4.0

Jul 23, 2012

Great colleagues!

Engineering manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The company has many smart people, fosters a culture of meritocracy within the engineering teams, and supports development of employees.

Cons

It's always been tough to ride the endless waves of boom and bust cycles in the ever changing computer industry.

3.0

Jul 23, 2012

Good place to work

Program manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good salary, benefits, nice environment. Opportunity to learn, grow and develop. Work with cutting edge technology. Diversified and cultural friendly.

Cons

Bad management, stock is going down.

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