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      AMD Software Development Engineer (SDE) II reviews

      4.0

      99% would recommend to a friend

      (40 total reviews)
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      Dr. Lisa Su

      100% approve of CEO

      95% positive business outlook

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      4.3

      Career opportunities

      4.0

      Diversity & inclusion

      3.9

      Compensation and benefits

      3.8

      Culture & values

      2.9

      Work/Life balance

      2.8

      Senior management

      Software Development Engineer (SDE) II employees have rated AMD with 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 40 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Development Engineer (SDE) II professionals have a good working experience there. AMD is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Development Engineer (SDE) II professionals compared to other employers within the Informationstechnologie industry (3.9 stars).

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      40 reviews
      4.0
      Nov 25, 2025

      Work Environment

      Software development engineer (sde) ii
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      Pros

      Depends on the team and Manager. Vivado team work-life is chill. Team is having 3-2 policy , 3 days WFO.

      Cons

      In this time Senior employees have all the important projects, for junior entry level employees they only give debugging issues to solve.

      4.0
      Oct 14, 2025

      Innovative, Fast-Paced, and Technically Challenging — A Great Place to Learn and Grow

      Sde-2
      Recommend
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      Pros

      Cutting-Edge Technology: You get to work on the latest FPGA, CPU, and GPU architectures, which keeps the learning curve steep and exciting. ✅ Strong Technical Mentorship: Experienced engineers are approachable and encourage curiosity. You gain valuable insights into real-world chip design and validation processes. ✅ Collaborative Work Culture: The environment is inclusive and encourages teamwork across hardware, software, and validation teams. ✅ Good Learning Environment for Interns: Interns are given meaningful projects, not just documentation work — you actually design, simulate, and test real components. ✅ Flexible and Supportive Work Setup: Balanced workload, good communication, and access to advanced tools make it easier to focus on innovation.

      Cons

      Fast-Paced and High Expectations: The work can be demanding with tight timelines, especially around project milestones. ⚠️ Complex Systems and Tools: It takes time to get comfortable with AMD’s proprietary design flows and FPGA ecosystems. ⚠️ Limited Cross-Domain Exposure: Interns are often focused on a specific subsystem, so exposure to the entire chip design pipeline may be limited.

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