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4.1
Average Rating
(based on 13 Applied Micro Circuits Review Ratings)

Ratings by Category

Company Culture
4.1
Growth Opportunities
3.8
People You Work With
4.6
Person You Work For
4.5
Rewards You Receive
4.0
Support You Get
4.2
Way You Work
4.3
Work Setting
3.7
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Staff Verification Engineer

"It is a good idea"

What do you like about working at Applied Micro Circuits?

"I needed the work and that is all."

What don't you like about working at Applied Micro Circuits?

"Horrible management style"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Show respect for the employees, properly man the projects and let the employes have a personal life."

Process Engineer

"Shame they moved to Sunnyvale and closed thier fab."

What do you like about working at Applied Micro Circuits?

"Great pay and a great group of people to work with."

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

"Be yourself."

What don't you like about working at Applied Micro Circuits?

"Wish I still was, but they closed the fab."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Start making semiconductors again"

Company-Industry Rating Comparison

4.1
Applied Micro Circuits (21)

4.7 Highest Rated in this Industry is Sigma Designs (5)
2.2 Lowest Rated in this Industry is Polara Engineering (6)
3.9 Average of All Companies in this Industry (20,231)
Principal Design Engineer

What do you like about working at Applied Micro Circuits?

"Opportunity to work on Network processors Architecture"

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

"Spell out your requirements clearly and make sure you get them before joining."

What don't you like about working at Applied Micro Circuits?

"Lack of commitment to fullfil promises."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Equal opportunity to all, not just hiring from personal networking groups."

Site Manager

"Overall, a good company to work for and good memories of peers and staff members."

Process Technician

"I love AMCC. Just wish upper management had a clue that manufacturing was their bread and butter."

What do you like about working at Applied Micro Circuits?

"Great family of people"

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

"Know your stuff"

What don't you like about working at Applied Micro Circuits?

"Upper management has no clue now that Dave Rickey left."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Re-open wafer fab"

Systems Software Engineer

"Nice place to work."

Senior Engineering Manager

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

"Currently a fraction of it's size in 2001. May be looking for workers, but not deep in patents or IP."

Vice President

What do you like about working at Applied Micro Circuits?

"Established name in its field"

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

"Negotiate your package up front before signing onthe dotted line"

What don't you like about working at Applied Micro Circuits?

"No career opportunities to grow"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Consider offering performance based bonus plans that are meaningful"

Person You Work For 4.9 / 5 People You Work With 4.7 / 5 Work Setting 1.5 / 5
Support You Get 3.1 / 5 Rewards You Receive 1.4 / 5 Growth Opportunities 1.1 / 5
Company Culture 1.9 / 5 Way You Work 1.6 / 5
Senior Engineering Manager

What do you like about working at Applied Micro Circuits?

"The responsibility for the most complex and advanced project at AMCC: the YunI Switch Fabric chipset and customer satisfaction. Responsibility for all aspects of the program: design, marketing, corporate customer interface/management, company priority. The most gratifying was that the project generated more income than any other project because the customer was committed and we executed."

What don't you like about working at Applied Micro Circuits?

"Didn't have a four-year degree at the time, which limited my title; unable to get director title without bachelor's degree, which I am completing with a 3.9 GPA. Also had to drive 58 miles each way, but had carpoolers that were good company. Great team and teamwork. Few excuses and lots of respect."

Staff Engineer
Person You Work For 3.5 / 5 People You Work With 4.5 / 5 Work Setting 4 / 5
Support You Get 4.5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 5 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 4.5 / 5
Systems Engineer
Person You Work For 4 / 5 People You Work With 4 / 5 Work Setting 3 / 5
Support You Get 3.1 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3 / 5 Growth Opportunities 3 / 5
Company Culture 3 / 5 Way You Work 3.4 / 5
Senior Software Engineer
Person You Work For 3.8 / 5 People You Work With 4 / 5 Work Setting 3.8 / 5
Support You Get 3.9 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3.9 / 5 Growth Opportunities 3.3 / 5
Company Culture 2.8 / 5 Way You Work 4.4 / 5
Senior Administrative Specialist
Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 4.9 / 5 Work Setting 4.9 / 5
Support You Get 4.8 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4.9 / 5 Growth Opportunities 4.9 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 4.9 / 5
Technical Support Engineer
Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 5 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Mechanical Technician
Person You Work For 4.9 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 4.8 / 5
Support You Get 4.8 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4.8 / 5 Growth Opportunities 5 / 5
Company Culture 4.9 / 5 Way You Work 4.9 / 5

Applied Micro Circuits Reviews FAQs

Is Applied Micro Circuits a good company to work for?

Applied Micro Circuits has an overall rating of 4.1 Average Rating out of 5, based on over 13 Applied Micro Circuits Review Ratings left anonymously by Applied Micro Circuits employees, which is 5% higher than the average rating for all companies on CareerBliss. 100% of employees would recommend working at Applied Micro Circuits.

Does Applied Micro Circuits pay their employees well?

Applied Micro Circuits employees earn $87,500 annually on average, or $42 per hour, which is 33% higher than the national salary average of $66,000 per year. 0 Applied Micro Circuits employees have shared their salaries on CareerBliss. Find Applied Micro Circuits Salaries by Job Title.

How satisfied are employees working at Applied Micro Circuits?

100% of employees would recommend working at Applied Micro Circuits with the overall rating of 4.1 out of 5. Employees also rated Applied Micro Circuits 4.1 out of 5 for Company Culture, 4.0 for Rewards You Receive, 3.8 for Growth Opportunities and 4.2 for support you get.

What is the highest paying job at Applied Micro Circuits?

According to our data, the highest paying job at Applied Micro Circuits is a General Counsel at $251,000 annually. Browse Applied Micro Circuits Salaries by Job Profile.

What is the lowest paying job at Applied Micro Circuits?

According to our data, the lowest paying job at Applied Micro Circuits is a Bench Technician at $25,000 annually. Browse Applied Micro Circuits Salaries by Job Profile.

What are the pros and cons of working at Applied Micro Circuits?

According to reviews on CareerBliss, employees commonly rated the pros of working at Applied Micro Circuits to be Company Culture, Growth Opportunities, People You Work With and Person You Work For, and no cons.

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