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AMD

AMD designs Ryzen CPUs, EPYC server processors, Radeon GPUs, and Instinct AI accelerators competing directly with Intel and Nvidia. Interviews are technical and hardware-aware, with loops often covering architecture, firmware, verification, compilers, and performance tradeoffs under strict power and memory constraints.

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Founded
1969
Employees
28K
HQ
Santa Clara, US

The AMD interview process

AMD interviews are technical and hardware-aware, often covering architecture, firmware, verification, compilers, and performance under strict power and memory constraints. Loops are domain-specific, and depth in low-level systems is what distinguishes strong candidates.

  1. 1

    Recruiter and manager

    Domain match and background.

  2. 2

    Technical screen

    Architecture and systems fundamentals.

  3. 3

    Onsite deep dives

    Firmware, verification, compilers, or performance.

  4. 4

    Team fit

    Working style and motivation.

What AMD is looking for

What they value

  • Low-level systems and architecture depth
  • Performance reasoning under tight limits
  • Solid verification and firmware instincts

Culture signals in the loop

  • Depth in computer architecture
  • Comfort under power and memory constraints
  • Methodical engineering discipline

Questions and process by role

AMD hires across several engineering and product functions, and the loop shifts with each one. Open a role for the reported questions, the round-by-round focus, and a salary band for that function.

Salary signal

Approximate senior median pay for AMD's core roles, anchored to San Francisco and modeled from BLS, ONS, and Levels.fyi reference medians. These are market bands for the role and city, not AMD offers. Open a role for the full city-by-city table.

Senior p50
$382,000
Reference city
San Francisco
Basis
Total comp

Employee reviews

AMD holds a 4.1 Glassdoor rating. External review scores are directional signals. Treat them as context alongside the specific team, location, level, and hiring manager you are interviewing with.

Glassdoor 4.1

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