Product with potential hampered by bad leadership and culture - Marketing Amplitude Employee Review

2.0
Jul 16, 2022
Recommend
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Pros

The product isn't going away anytime soon with a dedicated following that prefer Amplitude's analytics. There are a lot of good people at the company that look out for one another and never hesitate to help each other succeed. Comp and benefits are very competitive.

Cons

Leadership is toxic. Goals are never based on data, focus areas come and go like toilet paper and teams are under resourced to the point of insanity. Transparency is preached but feedback and criticism are never tolerated.

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5.0
Jun 26, 2026
Recommend
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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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