AMD reviews

4.0

83% would recommend to a friend

(4,887 total reviews)
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95% approve of CEO

84% positive business outlook

AMD has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 4,887 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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4.0
Jun 11, 2008
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Relaxed atmosphere, great people to work with, good work/life balance. The people here are great and do not berate you. Vacation time is ample and plus you can always work from home, which is a great way to get work done without being bothered.

Cons

No bonuses or raises since 2006! Senior executives need figure a good business plan so AMD can make some money. AMD's primary competitor is Intel and from I can see so far from the salary ratings, I am being underpaid as a senior design engineer. The main reason for this is probably that AMD is lost billions last year (2007) and so probably did not have any money for raises.

2.0
Jun 2, 2008
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

The technology at AMD and the push for innovation is top-notch. I definitely recommend this environment to anyone who is interested in working at a place where they want to explore innovation and semiconductor technology. The atmosphere is good among employees, since they are well -aware of the corporate brand and what role they play towards helping AMD accomplish that.

Cons

Unfortunately, the sense of cameraderie and togetherness is not equally impressed to contractors as it is for regular hire employees. Therefore, there are times that the contractors are made to feel like they are disconnected from the whole of AMD, and as such, apart from feeling like they can contribute to the company's profitability and worth. This disconnect does not create loyalty nor trust amongst individuals that are privy to sensitive and confidential information, nor does it create any sense of security for the contractors. Without this sense of trust and connection, contractors are more prone to be willing to "jump ship" when the opportunity arises, without focusing on the impact of lack of coverage and knowledge transfer.

4.0
May 2, 2008
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

While not perfect, AMD - for the most part - respects its employees and has a positive corporate culture. It's the anti-Dell. At almost nine years there, I feel that good work gets rewarded and non-performers eventually get weeded out. But there are exceptions to these rules.

Cons

There is a ceiling of success that AMD can never seem to exceed. Intel essentially has us under their thumb, similar to a puppet-master over his puppet. They never want us to go away because they would encounter so much more scrutiny from the government, but they want us to bleed untl we're on life support - only to let him enough for us to stay alive.

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