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Anonymously Rate Your Experience & Make Work BetterAquantia employees are -34% more likely to recommend Aquantia as a great place to work
| 33% | Promoters |
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| 0% | Passives |
| 67% | Detractors |
Working at Aquantia is rated below average by 3 employees, across various culture dimensions. Aquantia employees rate Environment highest among all categories, and think that Perks And Benefits and CEO Rating have the most room for improvement, putting Aquantia’s culture in the Bottom 25% compared to similar sized companies on Comparably and in the Bottom 25% compared to other companies in San Francisco. See below in detail how working at Aquantia was rated by employees.
Overall Company Culture at Aquantia is rated D+
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Aquantia ranks in the Bottom 25% of other companies on Comparably with 201-500 Employees for Overall Company Culture Score
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Anonymously Rate Your Experience & Make Work BetterAquantia is a semiconductor company developing Ethernet connectivity solutions for cloud computing and next generation enterprise networks
First, the company focused on delivering innovative products for Data Center connectivity, with the 2012 market entry of the world's first integrated 10GBASE-T MAC/PHY for servers. In 2014, Aquantia introduced a new Multi-Gig Ethernet technology into the Enterprise Infrastructure market, joined by Cisco and others in co-founding the NBASE-T Alliance.
Aquantia was founded with the vision of revolutionizing Ethernet and accelerating connectivity. As mobility and data consolidation in the cloud gained momentum, Aquantia recognized the need for Multi-Gig Ethernet solutions which could serve a variety of markets and products at both ends of the network, where data is stored and consumed, and where bottlenecks were fast developing.
| Headquarter | 700 Tasman Drive Milpitas, CA United States of America |
|---|---|
| Website | www.aquantia.com |
| Founding Date | 2004 |
| Tel | (408) 228-8300 |
| Company Status | Public |
| Stock | AQ |
Aquantia competitors include Photronics. Aquantia ranks 1st in Overall Culture Score on Comparably vs its competitors. See below how Aquantia compares to its competitors with CEO Rankings, Product & Services, NPS, Pricing, Customer Services, Overall Culture Score, eNPS, Gender and Diversity Scores.
3 employees at Aquantia have reviewed Aquantia 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 3 Aquantia 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 Aquantia are mostly dissatisfied with their total compensation at Aquantia, which includes a combination of pay, stock and equity, and benefits.
Overall, employees at Aquantia are not very pleased with their team. 3 Participants grade the quality of their coworkers a D. Less than half believe the meetings at Aquantia are effective, and the majority look forward to interacting with their coworkers.
The majority of employees at Aquantia believe the environment at Aquantia is positive. Most Participants believe the pace of work at Aquantia is a bit slow. About 67% of the employees at Aquantia work 8 hours or less, while 33% of them have an extremely long day - longer than twelve hours.
Overall, the employees at Aquantia are not very 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 Aquantia's KPIs and OKRs is essential for its success. Out of 2 Aquantia employees who’ve answered, “Are your company’s goals clear and are you invested in them?” 2 have said yes.
Faraj’s approval rate is lower compared to CEOs at similar sized companies, putting Faraj in the Bottom 5% of all CEOs of similar-sized companies on Comparably, and in the Bottom 5% compared to CEOs of all other companies in San Francisco. Faraj Aalaei’s employees rank Aquantia in the Top 35% for Environment, in the Top 35% for Executive Team, and in the Top 40% for Manager. When compared to Aquantia’s competitors, Faraj Aalaei ranks below Photronics CEO Deno Macricostas.
The Aquantia Executive Team is rated a “B” and led by CEO Faraj Aalaei, CFO & Principal Accounting Officer Mark Voll, and Senior Vice President of Sales & Marketing Kamal Dalmia
Faraj Aalaei CEO / President
Mr. Faraj Aalaei has been the Chief Executive Officer and President of Aquantia Corporation since March 2, 2009 and has... read more
Kamal Dalmia Senior Vice President of Sales & Marketing
Mr. Kamal Dalmia serves as Senior Vice President of Sales & Marketing of Aquantia Corp. Mr. Dalmia served as EEE... read more
Sreenivas Vaddi Vice President of Operations
Mr. Sreenivas Vaddi has been Vice President of Operations of Aquantia Corp. since June 2012. Mr. Vaddi has 21 years of... read more
Pirooz Parvarandeh Chief Operating Officer
Mr. Pirooz Parvarandeh has been Chief Operating Officer of Aquantia Corp. since January 16, 2018. Mr. Parvarandeh served... read more
Linda C. Reddick Senior Vice President of Finance
Ms. Linda C. Reddick has been Senior Vice President of Finance at Aquantia Corp. since September 2009 and previously... read more
Phil Delansay Ph.D. Senior Vice President of Business Development
Mr. Phil Delansay, Ph.D. has been the Senior Vice President of Business Development at Aquantia Corp. since December... read more
Linda Reddick CFO
Linda Reddick serves as the CFO of Aquantia. Linda started at Aquantia in Sep of 2009. Linda currently resides in the... read more
Phil Delansay Co-Founder & Sr. VP Business Development
Phil Delansay serves as the Co-Founder & Sr. VP Business Development of Aquantia. Phil started at Aquantia in Jan of... read more
How much do people at Aquantia get paid? See the latest salaries by department and job title. The average estimated annual salary, including base and bonus, at Aquantia is $131,953, or $63 per hour, while the estimated median salary is $154,386, or $74 per hour.
At Aquantia, the highest paid job is a General Counsel at $308,423 annually and the lowest is an Admin Assistant at $43,491 annually. Average Aquantia salaries by department include: Customer Support at $78,279, Product at $148,015, Sales at $294,392, and Admin at $45,318. Half of Aquantia salaries are above $154,386.
3 employees at Aquantia rank their Compensation in the Bottom 15% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 11 ratings) while 3 employees at Aquantia rank their Perks And Benefits in the Bottom 5% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 5 ratings).
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| Summary | Salary Range | Percentile |
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1st Percentile $76k | $76k | 1st Percentile |
20th Percentile $115k | $115k | 20th Percentile |
40th Percentile $154k | $154k | 40th Percentile |
60th Percentile $220k | $220k | 60th Percentile |
80th Percentile $291k | $291k | 80th Percentile |
100th Percentile $374k | $374k | 100th Percentile |
* Estimated salaries Estimated salaries are based on data provided anonymously by employees and/or estimated by other statistical methods.
The Diversity score provides insights into how diverse employees feel and rate their work experience at Aquantia across various culture dimensions.
Aquantia's PTO and Vacation policy typically gives 20-30 days off a year. Aquantia's benefits and PTO Package averages to represent a $500 -$1000 cash value per month.

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What is Aquantia address?
Aquantia location is at 700 Tasman Drive
Who is the CEO of Aquantia?
Aquantia CEO is Faraj Aalaei, their score by employees is 47
What is Aquantia eNPS?
The eNPS for Aquantia is -34
What is Aquantia revenue?
Aquantia revenue is $103M
What is the salary for Product Manager in Aquantia?
Product Manager average salary in the US is 133k