too much team politics and finger pointing; poor management; mgmt favoritism - Software Engineer II AMD Employee Review

2.0
Mar 9, 2012
Recommend
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Pros

lots to learn; leading edge technology; some very good people there

Cons

too much team politics and finger pointing; poor management; management favorites are always heard and get away with doing the wrong things; recognition of employees based on those who speak loudest, rather than their actions; average compensation for large company; frequent overtime without compensation

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5.0
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Pros

Engineering led company Smart people to work with Always learning

Cons

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3.0
Jun 22, 2026
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Pros

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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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