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Insular and political culture

Member of Technical Staff Software
Former Employee
Worked at AMD for 2 years
June 23, 2013
Sunnyvale, California
2.0
Doesn't RecommendNegative OutlookDoesn't Approve of CEO
Pros

Smart people in some engineering positions. Good GPU technology. Good ideas on Heterogeneous computing. Open standards for Heterogeneous Computing. Reasonable compensation.

Cons

Culture rewards overpromising. There's a constant sense that if you don't say you can deliver, you'll be part of the next RIF.

Management does not listen when told something is not feasible given available resources. Product delays are common, and failure to launch products is causing competitive problems.

Advice to Management

Listen to engineers.

Be wary of "Dead Sea Syndrome" - talented people are evaporating from the company.

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