Is AMD a good company to work for?

AMD has an overall rating of 4.0 out of 5, based on over 6,334 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has increased by 1% over the last 12 months. 82% of employees would recommend working at AMD to a friend and 84% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about AMD have been left by employees working as Engineering Co-Op , Intern and Silicon Design Engineer II .

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 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at AMD?

82% 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) (167) , 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 489 reviews)); "People are great and helpful" ((in 441 reviews)); "Culture is good and very much like one family" ((in 324 reviews)); "Pay was good and job was interesting." ((in 220 reviews)); "Good benefit and glad to work there" ((in 207 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 not many" ((in 165 reviews)); "Not profitable lately and annual layoff have been demoralizing" ((in 131 reviews)); "Low compensation compared to NVIDIA and Intel" ((in 76 reviews)); "Bad upper management." ((in 51 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.

What are the top reviewed AMD locations?

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AMD reviews

4.0

82% would recommend to a friend

(4,896 total reviews)

Dr. Lisa Su

95% approve of CEO

84% positive business outlook

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4.1

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4.0

Culture & values

4.0

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3.7

Work/Life balance

3.7

Compensation and benefits

3.6

Senior management

AMD has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 4,896 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The AMD employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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2.0

Jun 29, 2008

Unmotivating environment plus lack of strategic direction

Anonymous employee

Recommend

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Pros

AMD respects the work/life balance and supports working remotely which is very valued as the price of fuel continues to rise. Some (but few) managers are great about promoting employee successes.

Cons

Lack of direction from senior management plus the continuous re-org's and layoffs - it makes for a very unmotivating and uncertain working environment. Most employees are hoping for a layoff package vs hoping to stay. Current manager claimed disappointment of assigned team (resulting from re-org) and said he was given a junior team; this junior team has 10-18 years of experience. Don't expect significant salary increases for sticking around the company for many years - it's best to leave and get a significant jump rather than the standard 5-6 %.

4.0

Jun 28, 2008

AMD - without us you would be paying $1,000 for a Pentium III processor.

Member of technical staff

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great work environment at the peer level. Upper management sometimes aloof. The engineers work well together with a minimum of drama; great camaraderie. My management is very supportive of a reasonable work-life balance; I work hard because I want to, not because I am under fire. I think many of my peers feel the same way - they are motivated by the challenge of problem solving, not fear or reprisal.

Cons

While upper management has been somewhat removed in past years, I've seen recent sincere efforts to improve communication up and down the chain as well as a renewed interest in improving employee morale. We have politics and ladder climbers, but this is nothing unique to AMD. Obviously a major downside to working at AMD is engaging with a competitor who has five times the headcount and resources.

3.0

Jun 28, 2008

Company still has many good qualities, but upper management must be replaced

Cpu engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

When I started working at AMD, I loved the company. There was a flat management style, and you could easily communicate with anyone working on the project. There is just a very informal feel about working at AMD, and despite the bad decisions they have made in their growth in the last few years, some of that is still there. I don't feel like I am expected to work long hours every week, and management does seem to do a good job recognizing people who do a good job, as well as communicating with the employees.

Cons

Upper management is destroying the company. Projects are canceled or redefined on a monthly basis. Decisions cannot be made without weeks of debate. People have so little trust in management that they seem to be doing the bare minimum to avoid the next round of layoffs or until the company goes under. Now some managers are being eliminated, but the ones who put them there are still on the loose. The company really seems to have completely gone from an engineering driven company to a marketing driven company, and we are paying the price.

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