Is AMD a good company to work for as a Silicon Design Engineer II?

Silicon Design Engineer II professionals working at AMD have rated their employer with 4.2 out of 5 stars in 302 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of AMD employees being 4.1 out of 5 stars. Search open Silicon Design Engineer II Jobs at AMD now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Silicon Design Engineer II interview questions at AMD .

Does AMD pay Silicon Design Engineer II employees well?

Silicon Design Engineer II professionals rate their compensation and benefits at AMD with 3.8 out of 5 stars based on 302 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 2.7% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Silicon Design Engineer II salaries at AMD.

What are the top reviewed jobs at AMD?

Software Engineer (198) , Intern (174) , Member of Technical Staff(MTS) (168) , Member Of Technical Staff (150) , Senior Software Engineer (146) , Senior Design Engineer (108) , Engineer (95) , Senior Silicon Design Engineer (86) , Silicon Design Engineer II (79) , Silicon Design Engineer (78) , Internship (75) , Product Development Engineer (64) , SMTS - Senior Member of Technical Staff (64) , 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 501 reviews)); "People are great and helpful" ((in 438 reviews)); "Culture is good and very much like one family" ((in 335 reviews)); "Pay is good but in today's market will not increase much after you onboard." ((in 209 reviews)); "Good benefit and glad to work there" ((in 203 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 173 reviews)); "Constant layoffs and attrition have diluted the experience pool." ((in 131 reviews)); "Low compensation compared to NVIDIA and Intel" ((in 71 reviews)); "Bad upper management." ((in 50 reviews))

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AMD Silicon Design Engineer II reviews

4.2

88% would recommend to a friend

(302 total reviews)

Dr. Lisa Su

96% approve of CEO

91% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.3

Culture & values

4.3

Career opportunities

4.1

Diversity & inclusion

3.9

Senior management

3.8

Work/Life balance

3.8

Compensation and benefits

Silicon Design Engineer II employees have rated AMD with 4.2 out of 5 stars, based on 302 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Silicon Design Engineer II professionals have an excellent working experience there. AMD is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Silicon Design Engineer II professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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302 reviews

4.0

Jun 10, 2026

Great perks, but terrible work-life balance

Silicon design engineer ii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Perks and RSUs Relaxed WFH and WFO

Cons

Work life balance is terrible

4.0

May 3, 2026

Positive environment with some minor politics

Sr. silicon design engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good place to work, understanding team

Cons

few politics will be there, but they are ok..

5.0

Apr 27, 2026

SDE

Silicon design engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good starter job, great place to start a career

Cons

the performance reviews can become very political

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