Maybe better now that Hector Ruiz is gone! - Co-Op Design Engineer AMD Employee Review

4.0
Jul 25, 2008
Recommend
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Pros

Very good in terms of work load and understanding managers. I really enjoyed the people I worked with as well as the work environment. Everyone was very helpful and my managers really knew how to ramp up my work so I never felt over-worked, but at the same time, I never felt underutilized.

Cons

Sometimes long hours necessary, no full-time positions open. I was there when Hector Ruiz was in power, but now he's gone. Hopefully the company direction will really turn around now that Dirk is in charge. He always seemed like he had more of a clear direction, whereas Hector seemed to spend too much time trying to chase one thing, then jump off to chase another.

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