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Toronto and Austin Don't Mix

Senior Product Development Engineer
Former Employee
Worked at AMD for 6 years
November 2, 2015
Toronto, Ontario
3.0
Doesn't RecommendPositive OutlookNo CEO Opinion
Pros

Two world-class cultures: experts in CPUs and Graphics. Push hard, reach high, grab the stars. Learn a lot.

Good pay and benefits. Good career potential. Flexible hours, covered parking. Ontario!

Cons

The mixed cultures didn't meld well.

Austin didn't know how to support Toronto and found it hard to get out of the way.

Not enough people were assigned to projects, leading to lots of burnout, stress, and overwork. The superstars left when the train slowed down.

Advice to Management

Give better support to the Toronto office.

Solutions shouldn't be handed down; they should grow from the bottom up.

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