Is AMD a good company to work for as a Engineer 2, System Design?

Engineer 2, System Design professionals working at AMD have rated their employer with 3.9 out of 5 stars in 27 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 Engineer 2, System Design Jobs at AMD now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Engineer 2, System Design interview questions at AMD .

Does AMD pay Engineer 2, System Design employees well?

Engineer 2, System Design professionals rate their compensation and benefits at AMD with 3.4 out of 5 stars based on 27 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 8.5% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Engineer 2, System Design salaries and benefits at AMD .

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 (77) , 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 500 reviews)); "People are great and helpful" ((in 446 reviews)); "Culture is good and very much like one family" ((in 321 reviews)); "Pay is good but in today's market will not increase much after you onboard." ((in 210 reviews)); "AMD appears to be concerned about the employee and does provide good benefits and health perks for the employee and family." ((in 202 reviews))

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

"Bad management and there is always a downsizing somewhere" ((in 228 reviews)); "low salary and not many" ((in 167 reviews)); "Not profitable lately and annual layoff have been demoralizing" ((in 130 reviews)); "Low compensation compared to NVIDIA and Intel" ((in 75 reviews)); "Bad upper management." ((in 54 reviews))

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AMD Engineer 2, System Design reviews

3.9

100% would recommend to a friend

(27 total reviews)

Dr. Lisa Su

100% approve of CEO

99% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.6

Career opportunities

4.2

Work/Life balance

4.1

Diversity & inclusion

4.0

Culture & values

3.7

Senior management

3.4

Compensation and benefits

System Design Engineer 2 employees have rated AMD with 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 27 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most System Design Engineer 2 professionals have a good working experience there. AMD is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by System Design Engineer 2 professionals compared to other employers within the Informationstechnologie industry (3.9 stars).

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27 reviews

4.0

Mar 26, 2026

Decent company

Sde-2

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work life balance and culture

Cons

Salary is low compared to industry standards

3.0

Jan 6, 2026

bad pay

System design engineer 2

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

stocks are good, especially espp benefits, but RSUs are poor, decent work life balance

Cons

poor pay, and poor management, legacy company culture, so doesn't pay well and tells you to be happy with the 3% pay raises and 5k in bonuses every year.

4.0

Dec 29, 2025

Good

Systems design engineer 2

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Better career growth and good work life balance

Cons

salary growth is less compared to other companies

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