Good people, draining culture - Anonymous employee Amplitude Employee Review

3.0
Sep 9, 2023
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

The people are the best part - hard working, smart, talented, driven, collaborative and friendly. Total compensation and benefits are very competitive with the industry. Good growth opportunities. While there are challenges within the company, it does seem that leadership is receptive to feedback, wants to do right by their employees and cares about their wellbeing.

Cons

Lack of faith in leadership / executives. Frequent fire drills and high employee turnover. Very reactive environment vs. proactive. Inefficient processes, hard to get things done. Many people do not seem happy; lots of frustration.

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