Opportunity awaits - Anonymous employee Samsara Employee Review

5.0
May 5, 2017
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

-Love the culture, team, and expectations -Everyone is blowing their quota out of the water - fun and stellar product to sell -Leadership has a proven track record and is incredibly approachable -Benefits: lyft/uber credit, 401k matching, work/life balance, compensation, catered lunches

Cons

None thus far - so far so good!

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Pros

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Cons

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