At Ambarella, we foster an inclusive, collaborative, and innovative work environment with a company culture focused on mutual growth and success. We put people first—our employees, customers, partners, and suppliers—and we are committed to serving the diverse communities that we call home.
Our people are at the heart of what we do at Ambarella. Because we employ a fabless production model, our workforce is our most important asset and the root of our competitive advantages. We provide competitive compensation, clear growth opportunities, and recognition for individual achievements—all within a dynamic, inventive, and well-balanced work environment. Our corporate culture is characterized by strong teamwork, genuine camaraderie, fairness, and mutual respect, regardless of background. We celebrate diversity, encourage inclusion, and support our employees’ health and safety; a reflection of our continued commitment to attracting and retaining premier talent.
As of January 31, 2023, Ambarella employed a total of 937 people, including 260 in the United States, 595 in Asia, and 82 in Europe. Approximately 74% of our employees are engaged in research and development. As of January 31, 2023, female employees represented 29% of our independent directors, 21% of management, 16% of our technical roles, and 20% of our total workforce.
Wellness programs via health insurance providers
401(k) Plan, Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) and Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
Seeking and valuing our employees’ input is critical to maintaining engagement. To that end, we survey our workforce to collect feedback and gauge satisfaction, and we actively use this information to help guide the company’s direction. In addition, we promote employee engagement through educational and training opportunities, management/leadership development, a collaborative annual performance review process, and an open-floor workspace that facilitates cooperation and allows ready access to executive management.
Strong employee engagement:
Emphasis on work-life balance
Management/leadership development opportunities
Ongoing employee education
Continuing education tuition reimbursement
A sense of safety is a critical element of strong communities. Ambarella helps make the world’s communities safer through the development of cutting-edge automotive and security technologies. Our automotive products make our roadways safer by enabling autonomous driving functionality as well as advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS), while our security products provide enhanced image quality and intelligence for millions of cameras across the world that make homes, businesses, airports, intersections, and many other locations safer.
Many of our products are compliant with ASIL (Automotive Safety Integrity Level), a stringent risk classification system defined by the ISO 26262 standard for the functional safety of road vehicles.
Our physical security products enable more accurate risk assessments and faster responses by bringing AI inside of cameras, rather than waiting for processing by distant servers.
We recognize our essential connection to the communities where we live and work. In that spirit, Ambarella partners with leading organizations, both locally and globally, to help improve the world around us. Our employees donate their time and resources to the nonprofit organizations they care about, often with company matching.
Donation matching program
For example, between 2020 and 2022, our Taiwan office contributed nearly $240,000 to local charities