Pros
nothing much really , just another job to have to pay the bills . And staying here for some time will provide an opportunity to jump to competitors like qualcomm , broadcom , intel , infineon etc . no serious development work , just sustaining . same management in same positions for last 20 years as they have nowhere up or elsewhere to go , so no sudden change in management style . as long as you have good relations with manager , even during downsizing u will be safe , as the managers will never be let go and they will save you . very easy for anybody and everybody to become MTS or SMTS .
Kontras
No growth . no new departments or product lines . only sustaining work . after mts and smts promotions , just sit and wait , new manager positions not created and existing positions not vacated . all the work that happens in Singapore AMD can happen in Penang AMD for a third of the cost . Or much lesser at China or India AMD . so , not really sure of the USP of Singapore AMD office . During retrenchment , managers of retrenched teams take up new roles . like become IT manager or L&D manager etc .