Challenging work, but company is currently struggling - Senior Software Engineer AMD Employee Review

4.0
12 Jun 2008
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

challenging work environment, talented people Cabinet drawer under stove falls when pull out all the way because the racks aren't mounted in the back. The upstairs bathroom (small one) door is unlevel and swings open automatically when not latched. The upstairs bathroom (small one) light fixture isn't centered and the mirror isn't tall enough for a standard 6' person. The study door sticks and doesn't open correctly.

Cons

company is currently struggling for market share Issues from the original list were never addressed/resolved: 4. The upstairs bathroom (immediately to the left) is missing the doorstop. 6. In the study, when the fan is turned on using the light switch, somehow a spike goes to the computer which is on an independant outlet. 8. The front door hardware has a protruding

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4.0
13 Apr 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

It's a big company. So, a lot of great benefits and high pay. Also, a lot of opportunity for career advancement and internal transfers if a particular job/team doesn't fit (to avoid losing RSUs). Plus, they're not too hard on you regarding performance since all the performance reviews are qualitative rather than quantitative (that could be both a pro and a con, honestly).

Cons

It's a big company. So, a lot of bureaucracy. They get in the way of themselves requiring endless approvals for spending. Also small organizations within AMD being territorial about their particular domain rather than being as open as possible inhibits rapid progress. Also, pushing for "diversity and inclusion" is racist. They should ignore race, not try to have a representative sampling of the population. I give them a low score there because DEI is racist. But not minimal because it's only something the HR dept cares about, normal employees effectively ignore race from what I can tell. So even if management is woke, the company (the individuals) are not.

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