Ambarella Culture | Comparably
Ambarella manufactures low power, high definition video compression and image processing semiconductors. read more
EMPLOYEE
PARTICIPANTS
12
TOTAL
RATINGS
170

Ambarella Company Culture

Ambarella Culture

This score is derived from employee ratings & reviews
3.4/5
Ambarella's Overall Culture is rated C+

Top Rated Culture Dimensions

Ambarella CEO

Top 40%Top 40% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
Feng-Ming Wang Ambarella's CEO
Feng-Ming Wang
69 /100

Diversity at Ambarella

Top 35%Top 35% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
B

Diverse employees at Ambarella have rated Work Culture, Leadership, and Retention as the highest categories they have scored

Women at Ambarella

Ambarella eNPS

Net Promoter Score tracks your employees' overall score to this question: "On a scale from 0-10, how likely are you to recommend working at your company to a friend?"
Top 50%Top 50% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably

Recommend to a Friend?

-1

Ambarella employees are -1% more likely to recommend Ambarella as a great place to work

37%Promoters
25%Passives
38%Detractors

Working at Ambarella

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

C+

Overall Company Culture at Ambarella is rated C+

Last updated months ago

Top
50%

Ambarella ranks in the Top 50% of other companies on Comparably with 501-1,000 Employees for Overall Company Culture Score

Ambarella Employee Reviews

Out of 1 Ambarella employee reviews, 100% were positive.

100%
0%
Positive Reviews100%
Constructive Feedback0%

Positive Reviews From Ambarella Employees

  • What makes you most happy at work?
    Engage in productive and clear communication.

Ambarella Company Information

Ambarella Company Overview

Ambarella manufactures low power, high definition video compression and image processing semiconductors.

Ambarella Mission, Vision & Values

Ambarella Mission & Values

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

Ambarella Vision Statement

Our Vision is Computer Vision

Headquarter2975 San Ysidro Way
Santa Clara, CA
United States of America
Websiteambarella.com
Founding Date2004
Tel+1 408-734-8888
Company StatusPublic
StockAMBA

Ambarella Competitors

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.

  1. #1
    NVIDIA's Logo
    NVIDIA
    4.6/5
  2. #2
    Qualcomm's Logo
    Qualcomm
    4.1/5
  3. #3
    Texas A&M's Logo
    Texas A&M
    3.9/5
  4. #4
    Ambarella's Logo
    Ambarella
    3.4/5

Ambarella Employees

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.

Joining Ambarella - Employee Onboarding

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.

Ambarella KPIs and OKRs

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.

AnswerPercent
Yes50%
No50%
Are your company's goals clear, and are you invested in them?
AnswerPercent
Yes0%
No0%
Are the KPIs/OKRs for your department clear?

Ambarella CEO & Leadership

Ambarella CEO - Feng-Ming Wang

Feng-Ming Wang Ambarella's CEO
69 /100

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.

Ambarella Leadership

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 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

  • Yang Zemo Vice President of Operations

    Mr. Yang Zemo has been Vice President of Operations at Ambarella, Inc. since November 2009. Prior To Joining Ambarella,... 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

  • Zemo Yang VP of Operations

    Zemo Yang serves as the VP of Operations for Ambarella Corp. Zemo started at Ambarella Corp in November of 2009. Zemo is... read more

  • Sid Labbe vp sales

    Sid Labbe serves as the vp sales for Ambarella. Sid started at Ambarella in December of . Sid is based in the Houston,... 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

Ambarella Salaries

How much does Ambarella pay?

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: Product at $166,440, Operations at $117,225, Finance at $96,567, and Business Development at $115,538. 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).

Last updated months ago.

1st Percentile
$72k
$72k1st Percentile
17th Percentile
$103k
$103k17th Percentile
33rd Percentile
$134k
$134k33rd Percentile
50th Percentile
$184k
$184k50th Percentile
67th Percentile
$236k
$236k67th Percentile
83rd Percentile
$266k
$266k83rd Percentile
100th Percentile
$290k
$290k100th Percentile
$131,682*
Average Compensation
$133,913*
Median Compensation

* Estimated salaries Estimated salaries are based on data provided anonymously by employees and/or estimated by other statistical methods.

Ambarella Salaries by Department

Explore Ambarella Salaries

Diversity & Inclusion at Ambarella

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.

Ranked Culture the Highest

Women N/A/100
Men N/A/100
Diverse Employees N/A/100

Ranked Culture the Lowest

Women N/A/100
Men N/A/100
Diverse Employees N/A/100

Ambarella Perks & Benefits

Health & Wellness

  • Dental Insurance
  • Health Insurance

Ambarella PTO

Ambarella's PTO and Vacation policy typically gives 0-10 days off a year. Ambarella's benefits and PTO Package averages to represent a $2500+ cash value per month.

AnswerPercent
Flex Time0%
Vacation Policy0%
Office Meals0%
401k Contribution0%
Childcare0%
Other than healthcare, which of the following benefits is most important to you?
AnswerPercent
Yes0%
No0%
Does your boss expect you to work when you're on vacation?
AnswerPercent
$2500+/mo50%
$1500 - $2500/mo0%
$1000 -$1500/mo50%
$500 -$1000/mo0%
Less than $500/mo0%
What do you estimate the cash value of your benefits to be? Healthcare, PTO, etc?

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H1B Visa

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.

Work Permit Application Outcome

27
Total Applied
  • 89% Granted (24 out of 27)
  • 0% Denied ( out of 27)
  • 4% Withdrawn Application was withdrawn by the employer before approval/rejection (1 out of 27)
  • 7% Certified-Withdrawn Application was approved but later withdrawn by employer (2 out of 27)

This data was calculated using publicly sourced data from OFLC Performance Data

Let Ambarella Know You Want To Work There

Overview of Candidates Interested in Ambarella on Comparably

Candidates By Department

Marketing
100%

Candidates By Location

San Francisco
50%
Milpitas
50%

Frequently Asked Questions regarding Ambarella

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 CS Rep in Ambarella?

CS Rep average salary in the US is 66k

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