Advanced Micro Devices Employee Job Reviews in the United States

"Overall high regard for employees."

What do you like about working at Advanced Micro Devices?

"Nurtured the early stage of my career."

What don't you like about working at Advanced Micro Devices?

"Semiconductor industry is erratic; good times were quite good, and the bad times were very bad."

"Never paid for overtime, bonuses good, no career growth opportunities whatsoever."

What do you like about working at Advanced Micro Devices?

"I liked working with the engineers, being appreciated by the engineers for helping to fix their issues."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Bid high for the job, they have the money, don't let them fool you."

What don't you like about working at Advanced Micro Devices?

"Supervisor never cared one lick about work performed, only cared if I got there early. Worked long hours which were unappreciated."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Have some growth opportunities for QA staff."

"It was very good."

What do you like about working at Advanced Micro Devices?

"PDE division was growing so fast and had an opportunity to learn so many things."

What don't you like about working at Advanced Micro Devices?

"It was a very good experience actually."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Nothing"

"I left them when I got the chance."

What do you like about working at Advanced Micro Devices?

"Interesting work and they strive to improve the technology."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Give it a try, but be prepared for narrow minded managers."

What don't you like about working at Advanced Micro Devices?

"The opportunities for advancement was limited. The department I was in wanted everyone to stay where they were."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Open the mind to the potential of the people!"

"AMD had a family atmosphere and was a pleasure to work at - looked forward to Monday morning more than Friday evening."

What do you like about working at Advanced Micro Devices?

"The labs were well supplied with equipment needed to do the assigned task. I worked on processors that would not be available to the public for 6-12 months, bliss for a geek."

What don't you like about working at Advanced Micro Devices?

"There were too many projects of interest. Most projects required enough study to accomplish that you could only work on a few of your particular interest and you simply did not have enough time to get in on all the fun."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"There was enough distance between my tasks and 'Management' that I did not have all the relevant data to even have an opinion."

"This company is in survival mode at this time (2009) but has a potential to grow."

What do you like about working at Advanced Micro Devices?

"I had a great Supervisor and a very friendly environment."

What don't you like about working at Advanced Micro Devices?

"They froze my salary."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"They should have been frank with me why they froze my salary."

"It was a decent employment opportunity."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Time management is essential."

"Excellent place to work - problems with cyclic business and RIF's."

What do you like about working at Advanced Micro Devices?

"The people."

What don't you like about working at Advanced Micro Devices?

"Impersonality of the GPMS system."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Rely on management but verify through the individual contributors. Play TEAM! Gather inputs from the team."

"Fun."

What do you like about working at Advanced Micro Devices?

"The people, job challenge."

What don't you like about working at Advanced Micro Devices?

"Lack of mobility."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Be more open minded."

"Chaotic."

What do you like about working at Advanced Micro Devices?

"Flexible schedule."

What don't you like about working at Advanced Micro Devices?

"Lack of direction."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Needs new management."

"Great company to work for."

What do you like about working at Advanced Micro Devices?

"Very knowledgeable, good hard working people."

What don't you like about working at Advanced Micro Devices?

"Management operations."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Be open to people's opinion."

"AMD was the basis of my career under the inspired leadership of Jerry Sanders."

What do you like about working at Advanced Micro Devices?

"Challenge, opportunity, open ideas, respect for people."

What don't you like about working at Advanced Micro Devices?

"The company changed drastically when Jerry Sanders left."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Listen, learn, plan."