AMD reviews

Extremely challenged business environment with humble prospects for profitability on the short to medium term; collaboration between business segments less than desirable; seems folks are more interested in keeping a paycheck and less interested seeing the company succeed.

1. AMD has been struggling mightily financially for about a decade now. There are frequent lay-offs and constant restructurings. This is not the place to work if stability is your primary desire in a job. 2. Although AMD's pay and benefits are competitive, the company seldom makes money and thus generally doesn't pay out much in the way of bonuses or RSUs. Other companies can afford to be more generous here. 3. AMD is contractually obligated to work with GlobalFoundaries, which has serious execution challenges that adversely impact AMD. It is frustrating to work so hard on a chip only to have the FAB not execute on it. 4. AMD's teams are generally understaffed, so it is sometimes a challenge to maintain a good work/life balance. My balance is fine now, but it has been very poor on occasion. 5. The design teams are very global. You'll probably find yourself on many late-night calls with China and India.