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Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) is a semiconductor company that designs and develops graphics units, processors, and media solutions. read more
EMPLOYEE
PARTICIPANTS
473
TOTAL
RATINGS
3457

AMD Company Culture

AMD Culture

This score is derived from employee ratings & reviews
4.4/5
AMD's Overall Culture is rated A-

Top Rated Culture Dimensions

AMD CEO

Top 5%Top 5% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
Lisa Su AMD's CEO
Lisa Su
86 /100

Diversity at AMD

Top 35%Top 35% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
B

Diverse employees at AMD have rated CEO Rating, Work Culture, and Executive Team as the highest categories they have scored

Women at AMD

Top 35%Top 35% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
B

Women at AMD have rated Team, CEO Rating, and Manager as the highest categories they have scored

AMD eNPS

Net Promoter Score tracks your employees' overall score to this question: "On a scale from 0-10, how likely are you to recommend working at your company to a friend?"
Top 20%Top 20% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably

Recommend to a Friend?

21

AMD employees are 21% more likely to recommend AMD as a great place to work

47%Promoters
27%Passives
26%Detractors

Working at AMD

Working at AMD is rated highly by 473 employees, across various culture dimensions. AMD employees are most satisfied about CEO Rating, Executive Team, and Leadership categories, putting AMD’s culture in the Top 15% compared to similar sized companies on Comparably and in the Top 40% compared to other companies in San Francisco. See below in detail how working at AMD was rated by employees.

Overall Company Culture at AMD

A-

Overall Company Culture at AMD is rated A-

Last updated 2 months ago

Top
15%

AMD ranks in the Top 15% of other companies on Comparably with 5,001-10,000 Employees for Overall Company Culture Score

Overall Company Culture Score by Department

This graph details how each department scores their Overall Company Culture

Results from 473 Employees

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HR
93
HR93
Marketing
86
Marketing86
Product
80
Product80
Design
78
Design78
Engineering
74
Engineering74
Legal
69
Legal69

AMD Employee Reviews

Out of 259 AMD employee reviews, 83% were positive. The remaining 17% were constructive reviews with the goal of helping AMD improve their work culture.

83%
17%
Positive Reviews83%
Constructive Feedback17%

Positive Reviews From AMD Employees

  • What did you like most about the interview process?
    talking to lots of different people on the nearby teams.
  • What makes you most happy at work?
    honestly, not much. i used to be a lot more happy. i've been pretty unhappy for years now.
  • What are some of the best things about your team?
    some people are ok. but they are also compensated badly, and wanting to leave.

Constructive Feedback From AMD Employees

  • Why do you feel undervalued and what would make you feel better about your compensation?
    Yes. Really over worked. Terrible WLF. Waste of time coming to this company
  • Why do you feel undervalued and what would make you feel better about your compensation?
    Need to reevaluate as per market
  • What needs to change to make the company culture better?
    More benefits. More liberty in joining other teams.

AMD Company Information

AMD Company Overview

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) is a semiconductor company that designs and develops graphics units, processors, and media solutions.

AMD was founded in 1969 and its current CEO is Lisa Su. Since its inception 57 years ago, AMD has grown to 9100 employees.

AMD Mission, Vision & Values

AMD Mission Statement

To accelerate developer adoption.

AMD Values

  • Design
  • Silicon Manufacturing
  • Assembly & Test
  • Product Shipping
  • End Product Manufacturing
  • Customer Use
  • Reuse & Recycle

Sustainability and Corporate Social Responsibility at AMD

AMD’s commitment to environmental stewardship is reflected in our long-standing corporate values and culture. For over twenty years, AMD has been transparently reporting on our environmental initiatives and performance. While our business models and strategies have changed, our fundamental commitment to environmental stewardship remains consistent.

As a semiconductor design company with no manufacturing operations, AMD tracks and reports performance for our own operations as well as supply chain manufacturers, the latter of which represent the majority of AMD’s overall value chain environmental impacts.

Headquarter2485 Augustine Dr
Santa Clara, CA 95054
United States of America
Websitewww.amd.com/en-gb
Founding Date1969
Tel(408) 749-4000
Company StatusPublic
StockAMD
Jobswww.amd.com/en-us/who-we-are/careers

AMD Competitors

AMD competitors include NVIDIA, Qualcomm, Analog Devices, and Synaptics. AMD ranks 2nd in Overall Culture Score on Comparably vs its competitors. See below how AMD compares to its competitors with CEO Rankings, Product & Services, NPS, Pricing, Customer Services, Overall Culture Score, eNPS, Gender and Diversity Scores.

  1. #1
    NVIDIA's Logo
    NVIDIA
    4.6/5
  2. #2
    AMD's Logo
    AMD
    4.4/5
  3. #3
    Qualcomm's Logo
    Qualcomm
    4.1/5
  4. #4
    Analog Devices' Logo
    Analog Devices
    3.9/5
  5. #5
    Synaptics' Logo
    Synaptics
    3.7/5
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AMD Employees

AMD has 9100 employees. 473 employees at AMD have reviewed AMD across various culture dimensions, providing their opinions on items ranging from executive ratings to the pace at work. The latest review was 2 months ago.

Overall, the 473 AMD employees give their leadership a grade of A+, or Top 5% of similar size companies on Comparably. This includes specific ratings of their executive team, CEO, and manager.

Employees at AMD are generally satisfied with their total compensation at AMD, which includes a combination of pay, stock and equity, and benefits.

Overall, employees at AMD are pleased with their team. 473 Participants grade the quality of their coworkers an A-. The majority believe the meetings at AMD are effective, and the majority look forward to interacting with their coworkers.

The majority of employees at AMD believe the environment at AMD is positive. Most Participants believe the pace of work at AMD is comfortably fast. About 50% of the employees at AMD work 8 hours or less, while 11% of them have an extremely long day - longer than twelve hours.

Overall, the employees at AMD are happy, based on their aggregated ratings of future outlook, customer perception, and their excitement going to work.

A Day in the Life
A Day in the Life
AMD employees generally work 9.4 hrs a day
Work Hours
A Day in the Life
Employees at AMD report the work pace is comfortably fast
Work Pace
A Day in the Life
On a typical day, employees at AMD have 1 meeting
Meetings
A Day in the Life
87% of AMD employees look forward to interacting with their team every day
Coworkers
A Day in the Life
AMD employees most often take 20-30 paid vacation and sick days each year
Perks & Benefits
A Day in the Life
67% of AMD employees report they are happy with their work life balance
Work Life Balance
A Day in the Life
AMD employees typically get valuable feedback on how to improve at work Every Week
Feedback
A Day in the Life
77% of AMD employees call their work environment positive
Environment

Joining AMD - Employee Onboarding

The prevailing opinion from employees about joining AMD is that the company was somewhat prepared on their first day. AMD employees concluded that their overall onboarding experience was negative. 67% said their direct manager was helpful with their acclimation during the first 90 days. First impressions are important, and how prepared a company is on your first day leaves a lasting impression.

AMD KPIs and OKRs

At AMD 67% of employees think their department KPIs and OKRs are clear. Employees’ understanding of AMD's KPIs and OKRs is essential for its success. Out of 10 AMD employees who’ve answered, “Are your company’s goals clear and are you invested in them?” 7 have said yes.

AnswerPercent
Yes70%
No30%
Are your company's goals clear, and are you invested in them?
AnswerPercent
Yes67%
No33%
Are the KPIs/OKRs for your department clear?

AMD CEO & Leadership

Lisa Su AMD's CEO
86 /100

AMD CEO Awards and Recognitions

Best CEOs 2022 (Large Companies)
Best CEOs 2021 (Large Companies)

AMD’s CEO Lisa Su started in this role in 2014. Lisa’s approval rate is in the Top 5% of all CEOs of similar-sized companies on Comparably, and in the Top 5% compared to the CEOs of all other companies in San Francisco. With a high CEO score, Lisa Su has won the Best CEOs in 2022. AMD’s CEO is highly regarded especially by employees in the HR department, employees in the Marketing department, and employees in the Product department. However, employees with the company for Over 10 Years, employees with Over 10 Years experience, and Asian or Pacific Islander employees have a less favorable view of the CEO and believe there is room for improvement. Compared to AMD’s competitors, Lisa Su ranks right above Analog Devices CEO Vincent Roche. Under Su’s leadership, AMD employee respondents are most happy about their Executive Team and the company’s Leadership. Office Culture and Compensation are two areas, according to respondents, where AMD could stand to see real improvement.

AMD Leadership

The AMD Executive Team is rated an “A+” and led by CEO Lisa Su, Corporate Vice President & CTO, Datacenter Solutions Suresh Gopalakrishnan, and Senior Vice President - CFO Devinder Kumar

  • Lisa Su  CEO / President

    Lisa Su CEO / President

    Lisa Su serves as the CEO / President of AMD.

  • Suresh Gopalakrishnan Corporate Vice President & CTO, Datacenter Solutions

    Suresh Gopalakrishnan serves as the Corporate Vice President & CTO, Datacenter Solutions of AMD.

  • Devinder Kumar Senior Vice President - CFO

    Devinder Kumar serves as the Senior Vice President - CFO of AMD. Devinder started at AMD in Jul of 1984. Devinder... read more

  • Raghu Nambiar Corporate Vice President and Chief Technology Officer

    Raghu Nambiar serves as the Corporate Vice President and Chief Technology Officer of AMD.

  • Randy Allen Senior VP & GM

    Randy Allen serves as the Senior VP & GM of AMD.

  • Pearly Teh Corporate VP Finance

    Pearly Teh serves as the Corporate VP Finance of AMD. Pearly started at AMD in Jun of 2018. Pearly currently resides in... read more

  • Scott Olsen Vice President, Finance - Enterprise, Embedded, Semi-Custom Division

    Scott Olsen serves as the Vice President, Finance - Enterprise, Embedded, Semi-Custom Division of AMD. Scott started at... read more

  • Scott Kehm Corp VP Finance & Asst Treasurer

    Scott Kehm serves as the Corp VP Finance & Asst Treasurer of AMD.

  • Mark Fuselier Corporate Vice President, Foundry Technology and Product Engineering

    Mark Fuselier serves as the Corporate Vice President, Foundry Technology and Product Engineering of AMD. Mark started at... read more

AMD Salaries

How much does AMD pay?

How much do people at AMD get paid? See the latest salaries by department and job title. The average estimated annual salary, including base and bonus, at AMD is $103,119, or $49 per hour, while the estimated median salary is $97,849, or $47 per hour.

At AMD, the highest paid job is a Group Engineering Manager at $246,513 annually and the lowest is a CS Rep at $46,394 annually. Average AMD salaries by department include: Marketing at $101,183, Operations at $112,222, HR at $141,241, and Design at $116,676. Half of AMD salaries are above $97,849.

173 employees at AMD rank their Compensation in the Top 35% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 515 ratings) while 159 employees at AMD rank their Perks And Benefits in the Top 35% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 167 ratings).

Salaries contributed from AMD employees include job titles like Director of Engineering, Principal Engineer, Senior Developer, and Senior Product Manager. Comparably data has a total of 26 salary records from AMD employees.

Last updated months ago.

1st Percentile
$61k
$61k1st Percentile
17th Percentile
$80k
$80k17th Percentile
33rd Percentile
$97k
$97k33rd Percentile
50th Percentile
$167k
$167k50th Percentile
67th Percentile
$224k
$224k67th Percentile
83rd Percentile
$309k
$309k83rd Percentile
100th Percentile
$316k
$316k100th Percentile
$103,119*
Average Compensation
$97,849*
Median Compensation

* Estimated salaries Estimated salaries are based on data provided anonymously by employees and/or estimated by other statistical methods.

AMD Salaries by City

AMD Salaries by Department

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Diversity & Inclusion at AMD

Diverse employees at AMD score the company 70/100 across various culture categories, placing AMD in the Top 35% of companies on Comparably with 5,001-10,000 Employees for Comparably's diversity score. The Diversity score provides insights into how diverse employees feel and rate their work experience at AMD across various culture dimensions.

Innovation, which is at AMD’s core, occurs when creative minds and diverse perspectives are drawn from all over the world. Diverse teams, when managed in a culture of inclusion, are more creative, more productive, better at problem solving, and ultimately more profitable. ,,AMD is a workplace where all voices can be heard, and our multi-voice initiative encourages and support all AMDers who champion, and when needed, challenge and change our company culture with their unique perspective. AMD is growing a diverse, inclusive workforce that embraces different perspectives and experiences to foster innovation, challenge the status quo when needed, and drive business performance. Building a diverse talent pipeline, encouraging a culture of respect and belonging, and increasing inclusion of under-represented groups, makes AMD stronger. By encouraging others to bring their whole selves to work, we will elevate our talent and improve business outcomes.,,We recognize the challenge of increasing representation of women in engineering and other roles. We will continue our efforts to recruit diverse talent and foster an inclusive and innovative culture, where the best ideas “win” regardless of the individual’s identity. Since 2016 AMD has published the gender composition of our engineering and management teams on a recurring basis. We are constantly striving to improve our gender and diversity numbers, as is the case across the technology sector. We have committed to this by working to reduce unconscious bias in the workplace, educating our global workforce to the power of multiple voices in the interviewing and promotions process, and ensuring that every AMDer across the globe has the opportunity to amplify their unique voice to contribute to AMD’s success.

Ranked Culture the Highest

Women 72/100
Department - Legal
Men 76/100
Department - Engineering
Diverse Employees 87/100
Department - Marketing

Ranked Culture the Lowest

Women 65/100
Department - Engineering
Men 55/100
Tenure - Over 10 Years
Diverse Employees 53/100
Tenure - Over 10 Years

AMD Perks & Benefits

Health & Wellness

  • Dental Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • Health Insurance
  • Life Insurance

Paid Time Off

  • PTO / Vacation Policy
  • Paid Holidays

Financial Benefits

  • 401K / Retirement Plan
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Office Perks

  • Work From Home Policy

AMD PTO

AMD's PTO and Vacation policy typically gives 10-15 days off a year with 33% of employees expected to be work free while out of office. Paid Time Off is AMD's 3rd most important benefit besides Healthcare when ranked by employees, with 20% of employees saying it is the most important benefit. AMD's benefits and PTO Package averages to represent a less than $500 cash value per month.

AnswerPercent
Flex Time20%
Vacation Policy20%
Office Meals0%
401k Contribution60%
Childcare0%
Other than healthcare, which of the following benefits is most important to you?
AnswerPercent
Yes67%
No33%
Does your boss expect you to work when you're on vacation?
AnswerPercent
$2500+/mo0%
$1500 - $2500/mo0%
$1000 -$1500/mo0%
$500 -$1000/mo33%
Less than $500/mo67%
What do you estimate the cash value of your benefits to be? Healthcare, PTO, etc?

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Overview of Candidates Interested in AMD on Comparably

Candidates By Department

All Industries
25%
Engineering
22%
Design
15%
IT
10%
Sales
9%
Other
20%

Candidates By Location

San Francisco
9%
Los Angeles
5%
Austin
5%
Sunnyvale
4%
New York City
4%
Other
72%

Frequently Asked Questions regarding AMD

What is AMD address?

AMD location is at 2485 Augustine Dr

Who is the CEO of AMD?

AMD CEO is Lisa Su, their score by employees is 86

What is AMD eNPS?

The eNPS for AMD is 21

What is the salary for Developer in AMD?

Developer average salary in the US is 134k

What are the salaries in the IT in AMD?

The average salaries for IT in AMD is 121k

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