Promising company but not a good environment - Anonymous employee Ambrosys Employee Review

2.0
14 Feb 2023
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Highly Competent Team Colleagues are nice Reasonable equipment Amazing Products Actually good pay In theory actually really good coding conventions.

Cons

Unorganized, goals keep shifting and are not communicated. No real onboarding for new people (typically one week and then people need to be “productive”) No time for new people to acclimate to the environment Dr. able has a horrible tendency to micro manage. This is especially true for the time management, when I described it to a friend he called it “Stasilike”. Almost unbearably harsh language which is somehow mistaken for a flat hierarchy. According to practitioners of scrum or agile in general, the way it’s employed at ambrosys is not really scrum. For example sprints are often interrupted by other tasks. Worker drone mentality, I.e. issue after issue after issue almost no real creativity. Many newcomers are constantly under pressure and thus on edge. Errors by new people are almost not tolerated but older employees have a lot of leeway. Often unrealistic goals for newcomers for example when getting certificates (1 month certificates are often times expected to be finished after a week). The term ceo really does not apply here since it invokes the image of the head of the exec board. Changes in plans are often not communicated. Any pressure the management feels immediately passed down to the employees. Things are often taken personally or at least that was my impression. Worst, one is constantly reminded of the economical factor, at least I felt less treated like a person and more like an economical factor.

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5.0
25 Apr 2025
Anonymous employee
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Pros

After working in several startups in Berlin where performance and growth was prioritized over employee health and wellbeing, joining Ambrosys was a breath of fresh air. The team here genuinely loves what they do, and they bring that passion and positivity to work with them every day. Everyone gets along well, and team events are always fun with this group. My favorite aspect of working here is that you have the freedom to impact the company or make changes as you see fit. Nothing is covered in red tape or set in stone, and the leadership is always very open to new ideas. I love being in a small company where the hierarchies are flat and the CEO/CTO don't ever talk down to you. Even the smallest contributors can make a huge impact here, and the projects we work on are both interesting and meaningful. The team is very diverse and international as well, which is a huge bonus.

Cons

Located in Potsdam, which is a benefit for the locals here (myself included) but I can understand how the commute might be long for the employees living in Berlin.

3.0
13 Oct 2025
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Pros

Very personable CEO, relatable and understanding with a scientific outlook.

Cons

CTO seems disengaged with employees and uninterested in feedback.

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