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 (145) , Senior Design Engineer (108) , Engineer (95) , Senior Silicon Design Engineer (86) , Silicon Design Engineer II (79) , Silicon Design Engineer (75) , Internship (74) , Product Development Engineer (64) , SMTS - Senior Member of Technical Staff (64) , 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 484 reviews)); "People are great and helpful" ((in 455 reviews)); "Culture is good and very much like one family" ((in 324 reviews)); "Pay is good but in today's market will not increase much after you onboard." ((in 220 reviews)); "Good benefit and glad to work there" ((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 226 reviews)); "Low Salary and lack of clarity" ((in 163 reviews)); "Not profitable lately and annual layoff have been demoralizing" ((in 135 reviews)); "Low compensation compared to NVIDIA and Intel" ((in 72 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.

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4.0

83% would recommend to a friend

(4,913 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 4,913 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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3.0

Aug 12, 2018

Good for a few years stint

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great work-life balance, freedom to choose work you like but only within your own function or related function

Cons

Very slow career growth, low pay, engineers become people managers with no training

4.0

Jul 14, 2018

Good opportunities but sacrifies your work/life balance

Member of technical staff design engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You have opportunity to work on projects with broad scope that you can impact the company. Company is growing and they value your effort.

Cons

Long hours are pretty common. Upper level management keep overworking the engineers by squeezing many projects one after another. There is no rest.

5.0

Jun 22, 2018

Section Manager

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great place to work in, the office environment is great , Work is challenging but mentorship program were effective and on the job.

Cons

work can be hectic on the peak of product cycles, but management will reward and compensate accordingly

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