No Direction - Anonymous employee LiveRamp Employee Review

2.0
Oct 23, 2020
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

+1 star for: -Good pay and you don't have to work hard. Seriously, there are people that skate by for years doing almost nothing. -Legitimately good at internal transfers and role changes. Willing to let people try new things. -A nice office in a convenient location (SF)

Cons

Pretty much everything else. Look, it's adtech, so you shouldn't be expecting to be inspired and passionate about your work. It's professional BS artists slinging BS at other BS artists. Know that coming in. Even with that said, it's a hollow place, and I'm legit confused by all the positive reviews on here. The company hasn't truly rolled out a new product in years and all the current stuff they like to crow about is vaporware. The product & engineering planning and execution is laughable - it's almost impossible to get anything done and everything is factionalism and fiefdoms. Development is driven entirely by promises made by sales and exec to big-name customers without bothering to think about whether the product supports it or even makes sense as part of some larger vision or strategy. That's because the only vision is "close more deals." The people at the top stumbled into and inherited a good thing (almost none of the people who started and built the company have stuck around) and think they're savvy leaders when really they mostly just were lucky enough to be in the right place at the right time. There is a good original business here, but that kernel of quality has since been covered by layers and layers of botched execution and an inability to focus on anything for more than 2 months. Executive ranks are bloated by absorbing too many leaders from acquired companies without a plan for what they'll do. You end up with a closed-off inner circle that doesn't have their pulse on what's actually happening and nobody actually focused on execution. Don't believe them when they say they have a solution for 3p cookies - nobody does and everyone is hoping someone else will bail them out.

avatar
LiveRamp Response
5y
LiveRamp alum - You're right—your perception is indeed different from so many of our teammates'. I'd invite you to follow-up to talk through some of what you've shared here. Meanwhile, check out our recent announcement with The Trade Desk regarding our post-cookie solution—the partnership is a clear indication of the product's value, and a testament to the hard work of many of our people. Best wishes for the next chapter of your career—and again, virtual coffee on me if you'd like to talk through your comments. - Brandon

Explore other reviews about LiveRamp

5.0
Apr 7, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great people and work life balance

Cons

Deals are hard to come by

4.0
Jun 7, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good culture, decent benefits, flexible schedule

Cons

Hard to get paid at pace with the industry

See reviews by: Helpful|Rating|Date|All