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Maybe a smart guy, but not an inspirational leader

Engineering Manager
Current Employee
Has worked at AMD for less than 1 year
June 12, 2008
Sunnyvale, California
3.0
Doesn't RecommendDoesn't Approve of CEO
Pros

Good work/life balance. A new wave of senior management just came in and could turn the company around.

If you enjoy being the underdog and fighting against Goliath, working for AMD can be a good challenge and enjoyable.

Cons

Poor execution of consistent CPU product introductions.

Lack of trust between the different groups within AMD.

Lack of consistent profitability and financial performance has led to a low company stock price, eroding employee benefits and low company morale.

Recently, there have been a few rounds of layoffs that weren't conducted in the best way, with some level of pre-announcement and then a delay of action with the layoffs (bad for morale during the period of waiting).

Advice to Management

Trust your employees and swiftly weed out those you can't.

Then foster an active environment where employees can share information better within the company.

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