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?

82% 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) (167) , Member Of Technical Staff (150) , Senior Software Engineer (143) , Senior Design Engineer (108) , Engineer (94) , 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 (62) , 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 497 reviews)); "People are great and helpful" ((in 446 reviews)); "Culture is good and very much like one family" ((in 328 reviews)); "Pay is good but in today's market will not increase much after you onboard." ((in 215 reviews)); "AMD appears to be concerned about the employee and does provide good benefits and health perks for the employee and family." ((in 194 reviews))

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

"Bad management and there is always a downsizing somewhere" ((in 228 reviews)); "low salary and not many" ((in 163 reviews)); "Frequent Layoff (yearly twice)" ((in 138 reviews)); "Low compensation compared to NVIDIA and Intel" ((in 68 reviews)); "Bad upper management." ((in 52 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.

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4.0

82% would recommend to a friend

(4,902 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 4,902 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

5.0

Jun 18, 2012

A great place to rise to the top

Product marketing manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Rewarded well for bright minded individuals who can contribute to AMDs success.

Cons

Volatile market, but if your good you have nothing to worry about.

4.0

Jun 17, 2012

Excellent new executive leaders

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Competitive core technology. Clear business strategy. Great culture and work life balance. Awesome city.

Cons

Not an industry leader, yet.

3.0

Jun 15, 2012

Friendly place, lack of compensation

Asic design engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Friendly co-workers - Not so stressful as some other companies - Management flexible with employee requests

Cons

- Compensation and benefits mediocre for such a large company - Still no ESPP - Career growth is mainly a horizontal thing. If you want to move up, you mostly have to move out.

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