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      4.3

      99% would recommend to a friend

      (105 total reviews)
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      100% approve of CEO

      98% positive business outlook

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      Design Engineer II employees have rated AMD with 4.3 out of 5 stars, based on 105 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Design Engineer II professionals have an excellent working experience there. AMD is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Design Engineer II professionals compared to other employers within the Informationstechnologie industry (3.9 stars).

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      105 reviews
      4.0
      Nov 20, 2008

      Exciting work and good pay, if a little unstable at times

      Design engineer ii
      Recommend
      CEO approval
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      Pros

      It's one of the highest profile tech companies, due to the fact that there are really only two companies making microprocessors for the whole world. As a result, you get to work with some of the most advanced technologies and designs. The people are all very laid back and great to work with, and will even stop their own work to help you. There is a real sense of community. People don't just go to work and go home to their separate lives, they actually hang out outside of work. Lastly, there is very little inter-departmental politics, in-fighting, and rampant backstabbing, unlike at some other microprocessor company.

      Cons

      Instability due to the fact your only competitor is a ruthless behemoth.

      2.0
      Jun 23, 2008

      most exciting go-nowhere company in the world

      Design engineer ii
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      You can be in the silicon valley. Salary is probably comparable to similar companies. Benefits packages are probably on par with those of similar companies. Schedules are generally flexible, though if you aren't seen alot you probably won't get promoted very soon.

      Cons

      Profit sharing and incentive bonuses, and sometimes even raises, are generally based on the company actually being profitable. Since that only happens about 1 in 5 years, you aren't looking at getting much beyond your normal salary. The other 4 years are typically characterized by dilutive or debt increasing fund raising. Certain benefits have been curtailed.. ESPP program is canceled, sabbaticals are gone. They say that it is due to unprofitability but I doubt they will come back even if profitability returned I believe this company would have been taken over by more competent management long ago if it wasn't for the terms of the x86 license which nullify the license upon drastic changes in ownership.

      4.0
      Jun 18, 2008

      Great place to work, learn.

      design engineer ii
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Bright people who are motivated to succeed. There are so many brilliant minds to learn from, and best of all, most of these people are helpful and genuine - you can approach them and learn. Management at the lower levels run by engineers - so they know how an engineering company should be run. Very flexible with hours, schedule.

      Cons

      Senior management at the top sort of aimless, like to blame the engineers for their mistakes. Working at a company that's in a fight for its life - every quarter feels like holding your breath to see if you died or not.

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