

Diverse employees at Ambarella have rated Work Culture, Leadership, and Retention as the highest categories they have scored
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| 37% | Promoters |
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| 25% | Passives |
| 38% | Detractors |
Working at Ambarella is rated average by 12 employees, across various culture dimensions. Ambarella employees are most satisfied about Environment, Meetings, and Team categories, putting Ambarella’s culture in the Top 50% compared to similar sized companies on Comparably and in the Bottom 40% compared to other companies in San Francisco. See below in detail how working at Ambarella was rated by employees.
Overall Company Culture at Ambarella is rated C+
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Ambarella ranks in the Top 50% of other companies on Comparably with 501-1,000 Employees for Overall Company Culture Score
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Anonymously Rate Your Experience & Make Work BetterOut of 1 Ambarella employee reviews, 100% were positive.
| Positive Reviews | 100% |
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| Constructive Feedback | 0% |
What makes you most happy at work?Engage in productive and clear communication.
Ambarella manufactures low power, high definition video compression and image processing semiconductors.
At Ambarella, we believe in: Fostering an atmosphere of openness and approachability Communicating common goals and a unifying vision Supporting a balance between work and home life Celebrating as a community Providing constructive feedback Embracing your family as our family
Our Vision is Computer Vision
| Headquarter | 2975 San Ysidro Way Santa Clara, CA United States of America |
|---|---|
| Website | ambarella.com |
| Founding Date | 2004 |
| Tel | +1 408-734-8888 |
| Company Status | Public |
| Stock | AMBA |
Ambarella competitors include NVIDIA, Qualcomm, and Texas A&M. Ambarella ranks 4th in Overall Culture Score on Comparably vs its competitors. See below how Ambarella compares to its competitors with CEO Rankings, Product & Services, NPS, Pricing, Customer Services, Overall Culture Score, eNPS, Gender and Diversity Scores.
12 employees at Ambarella have reviewed Ambarella across various culture dimensions, providing their opinions on items ranging from executive ratings to the pace at work. The latest review was months ago.
Overall, the 12 Ambarella employees give their leadership a grade of C+, or Top 50% of similar size companies on Comparably. This includes specific ratings of their executive team, CEO, and manager.
Employees at Ambarella are not very pleased with their total compensation at Ambarella, which includes a combination of pay, stock and equity, and benefits.
Overall, employees at Ambarella are pleased with their team. 12 Participants grade the quality of their coworkers a B. The majority believe the meetings at Ambarella are effective, and the majority look forward to interacting with their coworkers.
The majority of employees at Ambarella believe the environment at Ambarella is positive. Most Participants believe the pace of work at Ambarella is moderate. About 60% of the employees at Ambarella work 8 hours or less.
Overall, the employees at Ambarella are generally happy, based on their aggregated ratings of future outlook, customer perception, and their excitement going to work.

The prevailing opinion from Comparably users in San Francisco about their company is that it was very prepared on their first day. San Francisco employees concluded that their overall onboarding experience was positive. 78% said their direct manager was helpful with their acclimation during the first 90 days. First impressions are important, and how prepared a company is on your first day leaves a lasting impression.
Employees’ understanding of Ambarella's KPIs and OKRs is essential for its success. Out of 2 Ambarella employees who’ve answered, “Are your company’s goals clear and are you invested in them?” 1 have said yes.
Feng-Ming’s approval rate is just above average, putting Feng-Ming in the Top 40% of all CEOs of similar-sized companies on Comparably, and in the Bottom 45% compared to the CEOs of all other companies in San Francisco. Feng-Ming Wang is well regarded by employees for the Environment Ambarella offers, and ranks among the Top 20% of CEOs by employees in that category. When compared to Ambarella’s competitors, Feng-Ming Wang ranks just below Texas A&M’s CEO Michael Young. With Feng-Ming’s leadership, Ambarella employee respondents are most happy about their Environment and Meetings. Feng-Ming was rated slightly below average for Perks And Benefits.
The Ambarella Executive Team is rated a “C+” and led by CEO Feng-Ming Wang, Co-Founder, Chief Technology Officer and Director Leslie Kohn, and CFO & Secretary George Laplante Jr.
Feng-Ming Wang CEO / President
Feng-Ming Wang serves as the CEO / President of Ambarella.
Leslie Kohn Co-Founder, Chief Technology Officer and Director
Mr. Leslie D. Kohn, also known as Les, co-founded Ambarella Corporation in 2004 and serves as its Chief Technology... read more
George Laplante Jr. CFO & Secretary
Mr. George W. Laplante, Jr., has been the Chief Financial Officer of Ambarella, Inc. since March 7, 2011 and serves as... read more
Yun-Lung Chen Vice President of Business Development
Mr. Yun-Lung Chen, also known as Michael has been Vice President of Business Development at Ambarella, Inc since June... read more
Didier LeGall Ph.D. Co-Founder and Executive Vice President
Mr. Didier LeGall, PhD co-founded Ambarella Corporation and serves as its Executive Vice President. Mr. LeGall was... read more
Malhar Palkar Director Software Engineer/Manager
Malhar Palkar serves as the Director Software Engineer/Manager for Ambarella. Malhar started at Ambarella in August of... read more
How much do people at Ambarella get paid? See the latest salaries by department and job title. The average estimated annual salary, including base and bonus, at Ambarella is $131,682, or $63 per hour, while the estimated median salary is $133,913, or $64 per hour.
At Ambarella, the highest paid job is a General Counsel at $241,087 annually and the lowest is an Admin Assistant at $45,473 annually. Average Ambarella salaries by department include: Sales at $153,099, HR at $141,852, Legal at $241,087, and Admin at $60,120. Half of Ambarella salaries are above $133,913.
6 employees at Ambarella rank their Compensation in the Bottom 30% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 20 ratings) while 6 employees at Ambarella rank their Perks And Benefits in the Bottom 15% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 8 ratings).
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| Summary | Salary Range | Percentile |
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1st Percentile $72k | $72k | 1st Percentile |
17th Percentile $103k | $103k | 17th Percentile |
33rd Percentile $134k | $134k | 33rd Percentile |
50th Percentile $184k | $184k | 50th Percentile |
67th Percentile $236k | $236k | 67th Percentile |
83rd Percentile $266k | $266k | 83rd Percentile |
100th Percentile $290k | $290k | 100th Percentile |
* Estimated salaries Estimated salaries are based on data provided anonymously by employees and/or estimated by other statistical methods.
Diverse employees at Ambarella score the company 72/100 across various culture categories, placing Ambarella in the Top 35% of companies on Comparably with 501-1,000 Employees for Comparably's diversity score. The Diversity score provides insights into how diverse employees feel and rate their work experience at Ambarella across various culture dimensions.
Ambarella's PTO and Vacation policy typically gives 15-20 days off a year. Ambarella's benefits and PTO Package averages to represent a $1000 -$1500 cash value per month.

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In 2019, Ambarella applied for 27 H1B visas. Of the work permits applied for, 89% were approved, 7% certified-withdrawn, and 4% withdrawn.
An in-depth look at ‘Certified-withdrawn’ H1B applications at Ambarella unveil that one approved work permit application was withdrawn before the employee’s start date, and 2 were withdrawn by Ambarella after the employee’s start date.
H1B Applications Outcome
This data was calculated using publicly sourced data from OFLC Performance Data

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What is Ambarella address?
Ambarella location is at 2975 San Ysidro Way
Who is the CEO of Ambarella?
Ambarella CEO is Feng-Ming Wang, their score by employees is 69
What is Ambarella eNPS?
The eNPS for Ambarella is -1
What is Ambarella revenue?
Ambarella revenue is $310M
What is the salary for DevOps in Ambarella?
DevOps average salary in the US is 144k