Don’t do it - Anonymous employee AppLovin Employee Review

1.0
20 Sept 2023
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Your offer will be appealing: the promise of WFH, good salary and benefits, and an amazing stock package that will make you want to work hard - but it’s all a ruse…

Cons

Constant layoffs, zero work-life balance, rude leadership, secretive and backstabbing politics, and products that are really full of smoke and mirrors, sometimes being legally and ethically questionable. Your stock package won’t vest because they will lay you off weeks before your first cliff. You’ll walk away from this place burnt out, feeling disgusted with the ad industry, and wondering was it all worth it. Spoiler alert: it’s not. This goes for any of their subsidiaries too. The culture here is so toxic it quickly spills into all areas of the business, including acquisitions. Save yourself the trouble and avoid this place like the plague.

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Pros

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