Maxis Communications

AMD pay is below market for software people. Frequent overtime and a chaotic environment make for a pressure cooker work environment. Interactions are sometimes contentious and unpleasant. The company's managers seem to depend on the systemic exploitation of labor.

work life balance could be better

it was sometimes a bit bureaucratic

Technically incompetent management. Bad planning and work division among employees. Lack of focus in projects.

1. Weak CPU products 2. Attempts to do too many things at once resulting in cancellations and roadmap changes 3. Too cash starved to invest in future technologies and initiatives 4. Time to market of CPU products is too long 5. Losing money for 3 years in a row is crushing morale

No decisions = more power points, less focus on customer.

Some very poor managerial skills in certain teams (middle management). No team building events or any importance assigned to such things. Management shows poor understanding of the fact that sustained high-pressure work environments can be demotivating, especially when zero-promotions/zero-merit-raises/pay-cuts are enforced. People who 'make' themselves visible just by speaking a lot in meetings and emails seem to benefit disproportionately (by impressing middle management) than those who make real contributions. This is another sign of technically incompetent middle management and demoralizing.

Management should come up and cheet up employeed

sonmetimes you are too busy to take care of your family.

Too much work, so many programs