Save yourself from a bad move - Senior Sales Manager Ampa Employee Review

2.0
Oct 22, 2017
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Pros

A handful of unique, quality props in inventory

Cons

Where do I begin.. I was hired as a Senior Sales Associate at Ampa and only stayed 6 months due to the micro management from both the owner & senior production staff. They have the highest turnover rate of any Event Industry company I have known. Every event I worked on was a battle internally and I was constantly being told why the customers requests could not be filled, why typical design ideas could not be executed or why prices would increase after design ideas had already been sold. Instead of trouble shooting and brainstorming to overcome design problems the answer was always "no". I can't blame the staff, they are extremely overworked, underpaid and under appreciated. I was warned about the misogynistic, disrespectful culture at Ampa but chose to take a gamble anyway. It was all true and I left to save my reputation within the Events Industry.

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5.0
Mar 9, 2025
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Pros

I feel the need to make a comment about the two former employees that made comments that are simply not true! Ted and I do not have a toxic business relationship with yelling being the only way of communication. I cannot think of any day in the 14 years that I have worked for Ampa that I have had yelling communication with anyone. If that was the case, I would not still be here. #2. On February 4, 2025, a "Sales Manager" did a review. First of all, I am the Director of Sales and have been for many years, there has never been a "Sales Manager", which should question the legality of the review. Secondly, the remark by this same employee about Ampa's rentals and event ideas being old, shows that you knew nothing about the company. We receive new inventory constantly. The scene shop is regularly designing and building new scene sets and props. As far as the "old ideas": with the "old ideas" comes new inventory and designs. The "old ideas", for example, on our website are themes that are repeatedly asked for by clients and new ones added. "New ideas" are constantly being explored by our designers. If you had really been a Sales Manager with us, you would have known all of the above.

Cons

I have no cons with this company.

1.0
Apr 1, 2026
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Pros

The people you work with

Cons

The management and ownership is ridiculous and probably violating at least 4 laws, that I can think of.

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