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) (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

82% would recommend to a friend

(4,905 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 4,905 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

3.0

Jun 22, 2022

good from learning and needs improvement to catch market on compensation and benefits

Senior silicon design engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- work life balance is good.

Cons

- promotions are very much delayed and management is not concerned about it . - compensation to exisiting employees are very much low compared to juniors who join recently .

3.0

Jun 22, 2022

Good company to start your career in VLSI

Senior engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Ownership of work. Good opportunities given to new joiners too

Cons

Compensation is comparatively less when compared to similar companies

4.0

Jun 16, 2022

Your experience can vary

Member of technical staff

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Generally flexible approach to work/life Lower bureaucracy than other places, sometimes a good thing, sometimes a bad

Cons

Lower comp than average in other Toronto based firms

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