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2.0
24 Jun 2022

Smart people, misguided leadership

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Pros

-Smart and fun people, very easy to make friends and build genuine connections especially if you're in NYC (majority of the growth org) -Great place to learn growth marketing, a high demand skillset these days -Opportunities to push yourself and level up quickly, if you're willing to put in the hours -Workload is pretty manageable if you're on a well staffed team, otherwise can be long hours/be pretty inconsistent -Entry level salary is competitive, after a year or so not so much -Would recommend to new grads who are interested in DTC, growth marketing, or consulting but wouldn't recommend staying past 1-2 years

Cons

-The average age at Ampush is probably about 25. Everyone is super young, even senior leadership. Many of them have no idea how to actually be a manager, and are severely lacking in the emotional intelligence needed from a people manager. Big disconnect/lack of trust between junior folks and senior folks as a result. -There are serious DEIB issues (lack of diversity generally, misgendering, lack of inclusive language, ignoring ignorant comments from clients, the list goes on) + serious acts of harassment such as members of SLT getting drunk at work events and saying/doing highly inappropriate things... best of all no repercussions for it! I'm sad to say during my time at Ampush I didn't take these things as seriously as I should've, but after working at a company where inclusivity and professionalism are prioritized, I realize I and my coworkers shouldn't have accepted these offenses as normal. -Your success and happiness is highly dependent on the partner you're staffed on and if you're lucky enough to have a manager who will advocate for you. -A generous way to phrase the culture is work hard play hard. Realistically, they champion hero culture, praising people for grinding and as a result, burning out. Those who last long enough ultimately drink the kool-aid and seemingly lose touch with reality, perpetuating the same toxic culture they once complained about as an analyst. -Retention is terrible. People churn out after ~1 year when they realize they can have a better work life balance, better pay, and better/more experienced management elsewhere. -Always on: After hours, holidays, weekends. Even if you're not actively working you're expected to be checking in and optimizing every few hours.

4.0
4 Apr 2022
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Pros

-Early autonomy on projects -Opportunity to explore many different areas (BI, BD, CRO, Design) fair pay ($70k start, standard promotion to $88k after ~1 year) -Great people!

Cons

-Promotion is incredibly subjective and can depend on your team placement/manager with little opp for pay negotiation -Spotty competence in SLT/management -Can get stuck doing what

5.0
28 Mar 2022
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The learning curve at Ampush is wildly steep. If I were starting my career today, I'd have Ampush at the top of my list for places to work. You're given the opportunity to step into real and unique levels of ownership quickly and, after a couple years at Ampush under your belt, you'll have developed an effective approach to problem solving and a functional Growth skillset that is in super high demand The focus on Direct-to-Consumer company Growth means that the client set tends to be interesting, visible, fast paced, and innovative. I loved the exposure I got to companies from seed/A stage up through household-name DTC brands. Growth moves at a fast pace and ampush is no exception Ampush embraces both the art and the science of Growth, leaning into both creative/design brainstorming sessions on things like ad creative, site designs, messaging concepts, etc while also being best-in-class from a data+eng perspective

Cons

Professional services (client facing) work is diverse but challenging and isn't for everyone. There can be multiple people please in this environment (eg, your direct manager, the CMO of your client company, etc) Expectations are (unusually) high for Ampush employees. For me, this was a pro but I know this was non-ideal for some. Its not a slow paced 9-5. Those that thrive at Ampush tend to like being directly challenged and asked to push, innovate, and find new ways to unlock growth

4.0
7 Jun 2021
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Pros

Smart people and definitely very social. Everyone is very open to feedback

Cons

Managers and leadership definitely play favorites with who gets staffed on what. Promotions highly dependent on how "good" your clients are. Many smart analysts were made to work with difficult clients and therefore not promoted. Managers definitely spread thin at the time, so lack of support/transparency into analyst day to days, and were also told to prioritize high revenue clients meaning lower revenue client teams were deprioritized for resources and support.

4.0
30 Mar 2022

A great place to start your career

Anonymous employee
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Pros

The typical Ampusher is 22-28 y/o, went to a T25 school, and has an interest in tech and start ups (more so than an interest in advertising or marketing). - You'll find yourself surrounded by a bunch of really smart, driven people, who go on to lead inspiring careers, and work at top-caliber companies. It's an excellent opportunity for professional networking. - Ampush hires in classes, which makes it easier to learn alongside your peers and make friends, if this is your first job out of college. - Growth marketing skills are in high-demand, and Ampush is widely regarded as the best in the business for outsourced growth (and it's pricetag to clients attests to that). - Strong company emphasis on learning and development. - There's a defined career path (albeit, one that revises itself frequently) if you choose to stay for a few years. - Relative to other agency-type of jobs, Ampush's comp is competitive. - Ampush's culture can be a pro or con depending on how you look at it. There's a strong expectation that you work long hours, but I found that if you set clear boundaries, most managers respected them. Ampush is scrappy and casual. - It is very clear that the growth analyst role is the top-priority track within the company, and senior leadership is willing to go out of their way to retain people.

Cons

- I have a mixed outlook on the company and outsourced growth marketing in general. One of the top reasons Ampush client's left was because they wanted to bring efforts in-house. As Facebook, Google and other advertising platforms get more and more automated, this trend is only going to accelerate. Ampush has been at the same headcount for years. - A lot of your experience is dictated by who your manager is. Ampush has some truly wonderful people managers, and some less enjoyable ones. - There's a strong sense of favoritism, particularly with regards to promotions. Some analysts or managers are tapped for an "accelerated" path, and are promoted continuously seemingly regardless of what they do or what peer and upward feedback they get. - The promotion and review process is disliked by most people within Ampush. It is surprisingly rigid for a small company. - Ampush has a tendency to over-engineer projects (e.g. spend a lot of time coming up with plans and models that end up getting scrapped), which can result in burnout and working more hours than necessary. It's a workplace culture for perfectionists.

4.0
4 Aug 2022

Great Place to Grow

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Pros

This is a great place to start a career or come if you have an appetite to drive impact at a more senior level. At the lower levels you'll get to learn about effective business communication, growth marketing, and planning, whereas coming in at the manager level gives you opportunities to build teams, manage PnL, and learn how to have high-impact conversations both with reports and external players. -You'll learn a lot, very quickly. -Managers are supportive. -Your network and exit opportunities will be strong after only ~18 months of good work. -You might even have some fun along the way! The culture is set up for building comradery and making friends, especially if you're based in New York.

Cons

-the work can be demanding. it's the field more than anything but when the job is so numerically KPI focused, if your partnership is missing numbers, it can be stressful (even if a lot of it is self-imposed). -work can get repetitive after a time. there are constantly opportunities to step up but it's possible to be in a position for a few months longer than feels novel based on business need, which is a drag. -some periods are intensely busy, either due to a sale or big seasonal marketing event. hard to avoid but worth being aware of.

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