AMD is a company with a lot of potential - Program Manager AMD Employee Review

4.0
Jun 12, 2008
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

AMD makes a positive difference in the world. We are the only competitor to Intel - and without the competition the microprocessor market would be weaker. Microprocessors would be slower, less capable and more expensive.

Cons

AMD is going through tough times (as of mid 2008). We grew very quickly and that growth was managed poorly. AMD has a tradition of hiring executives mainly from outside the company -- which limits the career growth for internal staff. AMD should continue to improve the staff development programs, and should also try to promote from within.

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4.0
Apr 13, 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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