Home News Business Training & Development Five hundred AMD employees axed By INQUIRER Staff Nov 6 2008 3:02PM AMD has cut 500 jobs in a world-wide cull. A general swing of the axe saw workers in a variety of functions packing up their spanners and staplers. One senior engineer told The Inquirer that it was "pretty serious". He was one of 150 from AMD's home town Austin to go. The company said the cuts are in line with its statements that it will cut a workforce of around 15,500 to 12,500 by early 2009. Got a news tip for our journalists? Share it with us anonymously here. theinquirer.net (c) 2010 Incisive Media Tags: amdemployeesfivetraining & development Partner Content Partner Content Logicalis APAC CIO Report: The CIO’s 2025 Mandate Partner Content What Embracing the AI Platform Shift Really Means Partner Content AI Supercharged: How Search is Powering the Future Partner Content How small audio upgrades can enhance your hybrid work and improve business ROI Sponsored Whitepapers Optus Enterprise Mobility Life After VMware: Scale Securely with mCloud by Micron21 Cut Cloud Costs Without Compromise: Discover mCloud by Micron21 What 4 wholesale distribution challenges aren’t going away anytime soon? State of the SOC: Building Resilience in a Shifting Threat Landscape Events Digital As Usual Cybersecurity Roadshow: Brisbane edition iTnews Benchmark Security Awards 2025 Digital Leadership Day Federal Government Cyber Security Showcase Federal Government Innovation Showcase Federal