Such potential for greatness, squandered by poor decision making - Anonymous employee AMD Employee Review

2.0
Jun 11, 2008
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

If you are looking to learn the ins and outs of a fab-based silicon technology company there is nowhere else to start but AMD (unless you want to go straight to the Intel). AMD has access to key technology partners the world over, allowing you to see how products will be integrated into businesses and cultures everywhere.

Cons

It's sad to say it, but the upper management seems truly lost. Employees know as little about what the plan is to succeed as Wall Street does. There were some remarkably bad engineering decisions made with the current CPU and GPU product lines; yet there were even worse management bets made that have now left the company hamstrung and cash poor.

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5.0
Jun 24, 2026
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Pros

Engineering led company Smart people to work with Always learning

Cons

Processes and checks/balances not always followed (no strong rigid process flow which can be good/bad) Company still too consumer product focused (versus corporate) in many divisions

3.0
Jun 22, 2026
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CEO approval
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Pros

The pay is really nice. 3/4 managers I've had actually seem to care! Nice location for most folks.

Cons

They will keep you on contract until they literally cannot anymore. Getting hired on full-time is like pulling teeth.

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