Great benefits and culture! - Software Engineer Amplitude Employee Review

4.0
Oct 8, 2016
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

There is an incredible focus on good communication between engineers and building a stack that is stable and scalable. The co-founders (CEO and CTO) are also both ex-engineers so upper management is very in-sync with how the process goes. Excellent benefits (including meals, stocked kitchen, about 4 weeks PTO, and commute or close living stipends, plus $100 monthly wellness stipends), smart and diverse people, lots of company and team outings. Weekly all-hands meetings where the company is updated on achievements and revenue goals/progress. Everyone is friendly here, whether you're talking to people in sales or customer success or product. Hearts of gold.

Cons

Transparency here could be better.

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5.0
Jun 26, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

1- Free Lunch in office everyday 2- Plenty of Snacks/Drinks available in office (doritos/cheetos/hint/cokes/etc) 3- Super Helpful teammates, good vision for company's growth 4- Flexible work location 5- Commute benefits/learning benefits/fitness benefits - all provided 6- Quarterly great team events

Cons

1- Office Location is in SOMA (not the best of the locations to leave office late)

2.0
May 8, 2026
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Employees are encouraged to explore AI and automation tools, which creates strong opportunities to build future-relevant skills and experiment with process improvements beyond traditional role boundaries.

Cons

There can be a strong culture around visibility and perception here. In practice, employees often learn that highly visible work tends to carry more weight in performance and compensation discussions than work happening behind the scenes. It creates an environment where people naturally optimize for exposure rather than long-term process improvement. For prospective employees, especially those who prefer impact-driven work over visibility-driven work, It's worth thinking carefully about whether this environment aligns with your working style and career expectations.

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