Great product, bad leadership - Software Engineer II Amplitude Employee Review

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

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

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.

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.