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Your manager has all the power

Software Engineer
Former Employee
Worked at AMD for 6 years
May 6, 2018
Markham, Ontario
2.0
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Pros

Relaxed work environment, very smart people, cool projects.

Most people are very knowledgeable in their domain and can be great mentors.

Cons

Your manager is in complete control of your experience as an employee. If he/she doesn’t like you, you will have an awful time, and there is no point in going to your skip manager or HR – they will do nothing. Managers can also make your experience an awesome one; this is a double-edged sword.

Advice to Management

If you put people in charge of other people, make sure they know what they’re doing, are knowledgeable in their field, and that they know how to guide a team.

Get rid of the brilliant jerks.

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