Great place to work, work work .. not much play or career development - Senior Design Engineer AMD Employee Review

3.0
May 3, 2009
Recommend
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Pros

Great engineering company with great technology exposure and high visibility tasks readily given to relatively fresh hires. Base pay scales in-line or slightly better than industry Great location in Austin Friendly atmosphere

Cons

Long hours, bad work/life balance High pressure but relatively lower payback Bonuses almost non-existant

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5.0
Jun 24, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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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
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

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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