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      Amplify

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      Amplify reviews

      3.4

      50% would recommend to a friend

      (608 total reviews)
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      Larry Berger

      72% approve of CEO

      38% positive business outlook

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      Amplify has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 608 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Amplify employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Education industry (3.7 stars).

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      608 reviews
      4.0
      Jun 17, 2014

      Great company, really on the rebound

      Executive director
      Recommend
      CEO approval
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      Pros

      Employees who are passionate about the missions to improve education. Cohesive teams that communicate and collaborate naturally. Agile processes that focus on building great products. Nice office in Brooklyn (beautiful deck overlooking the bridge).

      Cons

      Some legacy products that need to be jumpstarted, and some legacy tools that need to be replaced.

      4.0
      Jun 13, 2014

      Passionate about the mission of providing best education to the Children, with ample growth opportunity for employees

      Software engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      - Opportunities and encouragement to work with latest tools in technology - Mindset to contribute and use open source technologies - Smart people - Flexible work hours

      Cons

      - Needs more fun activities - More emphasis and constant reminder about Company's mission is needed

      4.0
      Jun 13, 2014

      Great job in a challenging industry

      Senior software developer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      I've been working here for years, and am deeply sentimentally connected with the people and projects here. Take my review with a grain of salt in light of that, but this is honestly the best job I've ever had. I started out during Wireless Generation times, as a slightly more than junior developer, and have personally had a lot of growth opportunities. The most important pros: - The people. There is a HUGE amount of talent here, and it is no surprise that we constantly get poached on by the likes of Google and Amazon. The crew here is highly educated, very diverse, and passionate. - The mission. There is a deep sense of caring about our mission here. When we get it right, we *really* get it right. When we get it wrong, we are quick to recognize it. - Flexibility. Yes, you can run errands. Yes, you can choose your hours (within reason). Yes, you get to work from home - Technology. Sure, we have a lot of tech debt (see cons), but compared to other education companies, we are certainly cutting edge. - Introspection. We've gone through some hard times, and change definitely comes hard to any company, regardless of size. But we have managed great change in the past 6-12 months, including really overhauling how we handle IT management.

      Cons

      There is no denying that we've had growing pains, transitioning from WG to Amplify, and beyond. We've also had a high turnover, with some very long lived employees moving on. A lot of that is sort of to be expected, that's just how the tech industry operates, but there are specific things that the company needs to work on. - Tech debt and old products that are no longer worth it. It's hard to prioritize, because customers are constantly demanding new things, but the technical teams are certainly aware and trying to cut back the technical debt. Management needs to be more fearless about cutting old projects loose. - Not all teams are equal. I read a lot of negative reviews here, and I can pretty much tell where they are from. Some teams have had a lot more turnover than others, and don't seem to have the same focus and leadership of the happier teams. Thankfully, the team leaders do speak to each other and try to address this discrepancy, but I have to admit I would not want to join certain teams. - Salary. Education doesn't pay as much as banking or advertising, this is just a fact. It's a much more minor con that I would have thought, though, but it does kind of suck when a big player just lays about with high-paying offers and steals our best people. The same big players know that we breed quality developers, and having us on the resume is highly desirable.

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