VideoAmp Reviews

3.0

37% would recommend to a friend

(167 total reviews)
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Ross McCray

44% approve of CEO

28% positive business outlook

VideoAmp has an employee rating of 3.0 out of 5 stars, based on 167 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The VideoAmp employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Media and communication industry (3.7 stars).

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167 reviews
1.0
10 Mar 2022
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Pay and benefits are competitive

Cons

If you’re reading all the positive reviews on here, beware. VideoAmp rewards employees to write positive reviews to help conceal all the negativity. This. Place. Is. Toxic. If you thrive on being micromanaged, this is the place for you. If you enjoy internal selling, this is the place for you. If you use LFG in your everyday language, this place is for you. Experienced reps don’t matter, leadership’s lack of experience and people skills is astonishing and the tech isn’t even that great. Their values are pointless because they don’t follow them! Practice what you preach, VideoAmp. Aggressive health competitions that mentally and physically hurt people are not “fun”. Nothing gets shipped fast when every proposal needs to be approved by the president and CRO. Grow exponentially doesn’t mean putting unqualified reps in leadership roles. Figuring out the complexities of the intranet with no training and no help isn’t a recipe for success and last but not least you can’t create trust with a gossip, cultish environment that stems directly from the top. If you are a seasoned rep, do yourself a favor and jog on. There are PLENTY of opportunities out there and with this industry-changing, I’d recommend checking out the competition (they have serious headway over VideoAmp).

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VideoAmp Response
4y
The information you shared is deeply concerning -- as you note you are part of the VideoAmp team as a current Vamper, we hope for a better way forward for you. Much of what is noted here is simply not factual. There are not rewards for Glassdoor reviews (anecdotally or financially) and our recent recognition from AdAge as the #1 Best Place To Work 2022 came directly as a result from anonymous feedback provided from all employees in a survey the trade publication conducted in advance of the award. This is not shared to dismiss your POV but rather to share the data and truth from a few sources. Our engagement rates have never been higher and our attrition has never been lower - we're grateful for every Vamper on our team that is fueling our growth and results everyday. We share this data with all at the company through our monthly all hands meetings as our commitment to transparent communication from Day 1. We recognize VideoAmp and many companies may not be the perfect fit for everyone. We share openly and transparently in our Manifesto so that people, customers and candidates all understand what drives us everyday to deliver outsized value for customers. Our people are the foundation and fabric of our business - we create space for 1:1 advice from employees, focus groups, semi-annual companywide surveys where we see 100% participation and direct action planning thereafter to ensure we're doing what matters most for our culture. For those checking outVideoAmp, part of our team or considering us as a designation for your career, I invite you to connect with our CEO, me and my team -- all of which are available anytime for everyone to address any questions or concerns on your mind. https://videoamp.com/press/videoamp-named-adage-1-best-places-to-work-2022-videoamp-encourages-group-workouts-and-extreme-adventure/
2.0
7 Feb 2022
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Some really smart amazing people Great benefits Good Pay The data and infrastructure are okay.

Cons

TOXIC WORK ENVIRONMENT: CEO has created a cultish culture. Think CrossFit meets Frat-House with a sprinkle of lead by fear, and you have the recipe for VideoAmp culture. The founder literally calls people who may be struggling to hit their performance goals… leeches. And consistently says "don't be a leech" on company calls. Cringy stuff. Not all C-suite is terrible but it only takes a few with great influence to really create a terrible environment. I listened to an ill-prepared speech the founder gave to the whole company about the new strategy for the business, to be followed up by an announcement of a VideoAmp clothing line they are dropping. Tons of resources went into filming a sizzle real for said clothing line (all the while critical infrastructure needs resources and development). He also presented his amazing background as an entrepreneur (to the whole company) that included a long-winded description of how he conned a classmate to take his classes and all of his notes for free in college. I couldn't have been less inspired and was actually embarrassed for him. As you can imagine all of this amounts to unrealistic and grandiose delusions of where the company is going and how it’s going to get there sustainably, incessant micro-managing, crippling micro-processes, lack of transparency, finger pointing (mostly from management), lack of collaboration and nauseating politics. If you are a respected professional with a seasoned track record and resume, I would highly recommend you keep it pushing. Remnant media dollars come and go like the wind. You can do better.

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VideoAmp Response
4y
We wish this was not your truth. Your experience is not the expectation we hold for ourselves nor the collective experience of others as the data shows us through various confidential and anonymous surveys throughout the year. Truth is: we expect every single person here to do their part to narrow the focus, raise our standards (this is the not be leeches part), and increase speed to deliver outsized value for our customers. We appreciate that you recognize the caliber of people, benefits and pay. To the extent you are part of the team today, we hope you’ll help us resolve the work experience you described. Please reach out at peoplefirst@videoamp.com if you’re willing to connect.
1.0
6 Apr 2020

No leadership, no clue

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

* Good perks * Decent tech stack

Cons

* Leadership does not know what they're doing * Very political * Direction and priorities change on a whim, often times without rationale * Chaotic environment with layoffs occurring frequently

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