AMD Engineer 2, System Design reviews

3.9

100% would recommend to a friend

(27 total reviews)
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Dr. Lisa Su

100% approve of CEO

99% positive business outlook

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
Oct 14, 2025
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Pros

Cutting-Edge Technology: You get to work on the latest FPGA, CPU, and GPU architectures, which keeps the learning curve steep and exciting. ✅ Strong Technical Mentorship: Experienced engineers are approachable and encourage curiosity. You gain valuable insights into real-world chip design and validation processes. ✅ Collaborative Work Culture: The environment is inclusive and encourages teamwork across hardware, software, and validation teams. ✅ Good Learning Environment for Interns: Interns are given meaningful projects, not just documentation work — you actually design, simulate, and test real components. ✅ Flexible and Supportive Work Setup: Balanced workload, good communication, and access to advanced tools make it easier to focus on innovation.

Cons

Fast-Paced and High Expectations: The work can be demanding with tight timelines, especially around project milestones. ⚠️ Complex Systems and Tools: It takes time to get comfortable with AMD’s proprietary design flows and FPGA ecosystems. ⚠️ Limited Cross-Domain Exposure: Interns are often focused on a specific subsystem, so exposure to the entire chip design pipeline may be limited.

5.0
Jul 16, 2025

Great place to work

Recommend
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Pros

great work life balance, easy to grow if you know how to navigate around the hurdles

Cons

very little work, you get bored too quickly

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