LiveRamp reviews

3.3

53% would recommend to a friend

(719 total reviews)
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Scott Howe

63% approve of CEO

42% positive business outlook

LiveRamp has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 719 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The LiveRamp employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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719 reviews
4.0
Jun 13, 2016
Recommend
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Pros

If you get an offer at LiveRamp, consider yourself lucky. -The people here are a unique combination of intelligent and kind, and the cross team interactions always remind me of that. -The product is also something to be proud of, as we really own what we sell and have pride in the proprietary technology that we have built over the years. -The top management is very strong on strategic thinking and industry prediction, which has guided our product successfully for years. -The acquisition by Acxiom had its growing pains, but the management has done a stellar job at turning it into an advantage and minimizing bureaucracy. Any red flags get addressed with urgency on this front, and the Acxiom CEO is also very understanding and values LiveRamp highly. -The company has a very strong and self aware culture of improvement / solving internal issues before focusing on external. This makes it a place you really believe in.

Cons

Beyond middle management, there is a recurring issue with exec team indecision/ambiguity leading to project plans drastically changing for our teams. This is not something unusual, but it is unusual if you still keep all deadlines the same while making these changes. Changes should reset deadlines as teams have to start from scratch. You guys are good at setting course, but know that the ship needs time to steer! While top management is very good on navigating through the industry, middle management is growing as we rush to add more experienced hires, and this has cause some problems outlined below: -middle management hired in from elsewhere sometimes have low regard / low respect for other teams and have no context on what those teams have accomplished / why their perspective is important -middle managers hired above can make or break a team's career advancement. Some are great for their team and focus on advancing the careers of everyone on that team. Some are less rewarding and have the opinion that careers should move forward much slower, Its the luck of the draw here...

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LiveRamp Response
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I read through all the Glassdoor reviews as they come in (as it's a really useful pulse on what's working and what's not working). I found this review particularly prescient, especially around the risks of middle management. I'd love to get your thoughts on this and how to solve it if you're willing to ping me directly about it. We're at a size/growth rate where it's a critical thing to get right. In general, up to size ~100-150, communication can flow organically between a small set of leaders w/o need for mid-management. Once you get beyond that size, you need mid-management for cross-organizational communication to work well -- but there are a lot of risks if you don't set up this layer correctly. I'd love to get your thoughts on what's working/not working here so we can fix it!
3.0
Jun 10, 2016

A company you want to love

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

A lot of growth potential. Some very bright people. Company doing cool things. New senior leaders. Independence in many departments. Trying hard to maintain original culture - does that scale?

Cons

Not a lot of structure or processes - though it's being worked on. Very little direction which can lead to confusion about what you should be working on. Varying opinions creating a standstill. Losing its original culture. Young inexperienced employees.

4.0
May 31, 2016
Recommend
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Pros

Hiring managers really care about bringing in folks who will be a cultural fit and "A" players. This is the smartest group of people I've ever worked with. The product is very interesting and our position in the market is excellent, even without the caveat of our relatively small size. The Acxiom acquisition seems to have had little impact on cultural independence of the LiveRamp business. We are nimble. Escalations are dealt with in a timely manner. Executives seem to really care about individual and team success. We are not caught up in excessive bureaucracy or business processes. Our events are revered in the industry. We have lot of fun.

Cons

Our fast growth and selective hiring mean work/life balance is a struggle for current employees as workload increases. We could do much better with marketing and positioning our products. It seems like some teams have more fun than others. We are growing to a point where more processes and standardization (around contracts and legal, in particular) are needed to facilitate scale. Eye/Med/Dental benefits are lackluster.

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