AMD is a Sweat Shop - Senior Engineer AMD Employee Review

2.0
Jul 3, 2008
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Money is ok, fast paced, and very high tech. Learned a lot in the early part of my career, but lately i've been turned in an execution machine that can have no opinion on anything. very very fast paced, you can learn a lot at the beginning...

Cons

They work you like crazy with no regard for your personal life. Every project is the most urgent thing on the face of the planet. Most of the time these projects flop and never sell. That doesn't motivate people when we work like crazy to get the chips out the door only to have nothing to show for it but layoffs. Errrrrrr!

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5.0
Jun 24, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

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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