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 2% 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 496 reviews)); "People are great and helpful" ((in 446 reviews)); "Culture is good and very much like one family" ((in 325 reviews)); "Pay is good but in today's market will not increase much after you onboard." ((in 214 reviews)); "AMD appears to be concerned about the employee and does provide good benefits and health perks for the employee and family." ((in 208 reviews))

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

"Bad management and there is always a downsizing somewhere" ((in 231 reviews)); "Low Salary and lack of clarity" ((in 169 reviews)); "Frequent Layoff (yearly twice)" ((in 134 reviews)); "Low compensation compared to NVIDIA and Intel" ((in 76 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.

AMD reviews

4.1

83% would recommend to a friend

(4,915 total reviews)

Dr. Lisa Su

96% approve of CEO

85% positive business outlook

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AMD has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 4,915 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent 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

Oct 18, 2015

4 years in

Business process specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work from home policy, broad network of professionals, good starting pay

Cons

Difficult to be promoted, get raises, transition into new roles

1.0

Oct 8, 2015

AMD not a good gamble

Project manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work life balance Competitive pay Onsite gym and cafeteria Great health benefits

Cons

Annual layoffs Products are not competitive

2.0

Sep 28, 2015

Failing grade for AMD executives

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- interesting technology - vertical integration of graphics (Radeon Technology Group) a positive - compensation is very decent

Cons

- Executives have made huge strategic mistakes resulting in the continuing poor financial performance of AMD - Yet executives continue to receive huge bonuses while the average employee is required to work longer hours and many weekends - Executives drive a culture where people's work/life balance is is disrespected/abused

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