Is Amplify a good company to work for as a Software Developer?

Software Developer professionals working at Amplify have rated their employer with 4.2 out of 5 stars in 30 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of Amplify employees being 3.3 out of 5 stars. Search open Software Developer Jobs at Amplify now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Developer interview questions at Amplify .

Does Amplify pay Software Developer employees well?

Software Developer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Amplify with 3.1 out of 5 stars based on 30 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 12.1% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Developer salaries at Amplify.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Amplify?

Professional Learning Specialist (40) , Software Engineer (30) , Technical Onboarding Specialist (23) , Reading Tutor (18) , Intern (12) , Product Manager (12) , Tutor (12) , Account Executive (10) , Manager (9) , Project Manager (8) , Onboarding Specialist (7) , PLS (7) , Product Designer (7) , Senior Product Manager (7) , Content Developer (6)

What are the pros of working at Amplify according to real employee reviews?

"Some great people and a worthwhile mission to use technology in education." ((in 100 reviews)); "Culture is great and the intern cohort is fun." ((in 50 reviews)); "good work life balance" ((in 45 reviews)); "It's good pay." ((in 41 reviews)); "I’ve enjoyed working here and the benefits are great.!" ((in 32 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Amplify according to real employee reviews?

"Poor leadership has led to a lack of strategy that adversely affected talented employees and the success of good products." ((in 28 reviews)); "When I was offered the CD position, I told friends and family that I had finally landed my dream job... Having previously worked as a contractor for one of the Big Three in EdTech, Amplify's upper management should take a serious look at how their competition onboards and supports new hires, structures workflow and projects, schedules timelines, and how they implement effective management practices." ((in 17 reviews)); "Managers and Directors sometimes receive their titles only because they are sucking up to their boss or it's just a lateral move that makes sense for that person's workload and the team structure." ((in 13 reviews)); "Poor, poor communication" ((in 10 reviews)); "no growth opportunities or development plans" ((in 8 reviews))

Amplify Software Developer reviews

4.2

63% would recommend to a friend

(30 total reviews)

Larry Berger

100% approve of CEO

62% positive business outlook

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Software Developer employees have rated Amplify with 4.2 out of 5 stars, based on 30 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Developer professionals have an excellent working experience there. Amplify is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Developer professionals compared to other employers within the Education industry (3.7 stars).

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30 reviews

2.0

Mar 12, 2014

It's time to jump ship!

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You can ride your bicycle to work. Conveniently located in DUMBO. Work alongside fairly smart people, especially if you're a software engineer. Enjoy job security in your role due to high turnover rate.

Cons

Wasteful spending in Amplify's Learning division. Plus, the Amplify Learning Division is nowhere near ready to roll out their digital curriculum and that's after tens of millions of dollars spent on R&D and 2.5 years of work...they still have A LONG ROAD AHEAD. High turnover throughout the company over the past year. Also, the company typically pays lower salaries.

1.0

Feb 27, 2014

Disorganized, corporate, frustrating

Developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Amplify offers a decent starting salary as it has the financial backing of NewsCorp (don't expect a raise though). - There are still some people there that really care about doing quality work.

Cons

- No room for career growth (rampant cronyism, value in previous title - not ability). - Refers to itself internally as a startup without a hint of irony (Amplify is a business unit of NewsCorp) which leads to long hours without an equity package or a constructive, open culture. - Serious culture issues -- saying that you have a startup culture doesn't make it so. - Schizophrenic priorities as the company only seems to think one month out and doesn't value learning from mistakes. - So. many. meetings. - Negative feedback, even presented constructively, makes you a target. - High turnover and difficulty retaining qualified people (see above points).

2.0

Dec 15, 2013

Great workplace with quite a few hiccups..

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great work life balance.. Nice co workers

Cons

No self development. Expect no/little growth

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