AMD reviews

4.0

83% would recommend to a friend

(4,894 total reviews)
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95% approve of CEO

84% positive business outlook

AMD has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 4,894 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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4.0
Oct 27, 2008
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

The best reasons to work for AMD can be summarized into 3 points: 1. Excitement- due to the high pace and competitive nature of the video graphics and microprocessor industry, there is a feeling of team competition that fills the air. 2. Work-life- although hours may be long, the atmosphere is very collegial and simply fun. Many co-workers are enthused to join sports team and participate in other recreational activities. Furthermore, AMD is accommodates your personal life by providing flex hours and work-from-home opportunities. 3. Techie Incentives- if you have interest in the high tech industry, employee purchase plans provide significant discounts on the newest toys. Furthermore, the latest and greatest items are available to observe and test- very exciting for a tech enthusiast.

Cons

There are perspectives to this answer. As a technical engineer, the sky is the limit assuming your performance is solid. However, for the non-technical employee, it is very difficult to move upwards into senior ranks.

3.0
Oct 23, 2008
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Being on the leading edge of new product development. Very competent workforce, for the most part.

Cons

Process, process, process . . . a big beaurocracy. Jamming process down our throats regardless if the process proves inefficient. Managers are forced to rank employees, but these lists of ranked employees are then joined into different talent pools of similar jobs/responsibilities, and then some senior exec who knows nothing about you, re-ranks you to fit in some pre-conceived distribution.

3.0
Oct 13, 2008
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

AMD is one of the few places left in Canada to work in the semiconductor field. It is on the cutting edge of technology and you are at the forefront of new developments in electronics. In the past the bonus (ATI bonus), stock options (ATI again) and pay have been excellent.

Cons

AMD's focus is microprocessors. AMD is an American company. Consequently, if you are in the US working on microprocessors, your job is not as important. With the financial issues the bonus, stocks and pay have sunk significantly.

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