Is AMD a good company to work for as a Software System Designer?

Software System Designer professionals working at AMD have rated their employer with 3.9 out of 5 stars in 16 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of AMD employees being 4.0 out of 5 stars. Search open Software System Designer Jobs at AMD now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software System Designer interview questions at AMD .

Does AMD pay Software System Designer employees well?

Software System Designer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at AMD with 2.6 out of 5 stars based on 16 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 34.9% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software System Designer salaries and benefits at AMD .

How happy are Software System Designer professionals working at AMD?

70% of Software System Designer employees at AMD would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 29% in the past 12 months. Software System Designer professionals have also rated AMD with a 4.0 rating for work-life-balance, 4.1 rating for diversity and inclusion, 4.1 rating for culture and values and 4.1 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at AMD?

Software Engineer (196) , Intern (174) , Member of Technical Staff(MTS) (166) , Member Of Technical Staff (150) , Senior Software Engineer (143) , Senior Design Engineer (108) , Engineer (94) , Senior Silicon Design Engineer (86) , Silicon Design Engineer II (76) , Silicon Design Engineer (74) , Internship (73) , Product Development Engineer (64) , SMTS - Senior Member of Technical Staff (61) , 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 495 reviews)); "People are great and helpful" ((in 452 reviews)); "Culture is good and very much like one family" ((in 325 reviews)); "Good benefit and glad to work there" ((in 207 reviews)); "Pay was good and job was interesting." ((in 200 reviews))

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

"Bad management and there is always a downsizing somewhere" ((in 225 reviews)); "Low Salary and lack of clarity" ((in 165 reviews)); "Not profitable lately and annual layoff have been demoralizing" ((in 137 reviews)); "Low compensation compared to NVIDIA and Intel" ((in 70 reviews)); "Bad upper management." ((in 53 reviews))

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3.9

70% would recommend to a friend

(16 total reviews)

Dr. Lisa Su

100% approve of CEO

100% positive business outlook

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4.1

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4.1

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4.1

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4.0

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3.2

Senior management

2.6

Compensation and benefits

Software System Designer employees have rated AMD with 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 16 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software System Designer professionals have a good working experience there. AMD is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software System Designer professionals compared to other employers within the Informationstechnologie industry (3.9 stars).

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16 reviews

4.0

Jan 30, 2026

Software system design engineer at AMD, Shanghai

Software system designer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Relaxed working hours Good office environment

Cons

Low Salary and lack of clarity

3.0

Aug 8, 2025

mid company

Software system designer i

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work-life balance Hard to climb internally

Cons

low pay if legacy employee

4.0

Mar 21, 2025

Good

Software system designer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pay and compensation is good

Cons

Management, workload, fluctuations in workload

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