SAM Companies reviews

3.5

56% would recommend to a friend

(185 total reviews)
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Christopher M. Solomon

60% approve of CEO

59% positive business outlook

SAM Companies has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 185 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The SAM Companies employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Construction, Repair & Maintenance Services industry (3.7 stars).

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185 reviews
1.0
Apr 21, 2019

Run Away, fast

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Pros

Some very good staff members and well, Austin

Cons

Horrible executive management, owned by venture capital firm that drive every decision on profit first, impact last. Everyone Eng Tech and above has to sign non compete and company will sue you if you leave to work for anyone they think is or could be a competitor. Turned in notice, they show letter says cant work for anyone within 200 miles of any SAM office or they will sue, virtually eliminates all of eastern USA companies. As soon as they find out who offered you, they send offering company letter threatening to sue them also. Learned they have sued more than a dozen employees since 2014 and almost as many companies for offering SAM employees better pay and benefits. On your last day, they hand you a letter from company attorney saying for the next two years if you talk to another SAM employee about work or if you talk to any company SAM has or wants to perform work for they will sue you.

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SAM Companies Response
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At SAM, we are proud to be recognized as an innovative leader in our industry and we challenge ourselves day in and day out to raise the bar even higher. Our commitment to continued advancement requires a tremendous investment in progressive technology paired with talented and dedicated people that turn creative ideas into reality. When a team member joins SAM, we openly share new concepts, progressive ideas and proprietary information and processes because we believe that trust, teamwork, and transparency enables employees to flourish in their careers at SAM and this, in turn, helps to drive our collective success. Like most companies in highly competitive marketplaces that deploy advanced technology, we do ask our employees to preserve any proprietary information obtained while they are employed with SAM and not disclose it after they have taken employment elsewhere. We understand that there are times when an employee’s needs and ours are not aligned. If that time comes, we thank them for their service and wish them success in their new endeavors. As part of a standard separation packet, we provide our employees with a copy of any proprietary information agreement they signed when they began at SAM, as a reminder of the agreement they made when joining our Company. It is unfortunate you feel the way you do; we respect your decision to move on, and we ask employees that decide to leave our SAM Companies to respect and keep their promises under any written agreements they made with our Companies to safeguard the work our teams strive so hard to achieve.
1.0
Jan 27, 2019

Poor management

Recommend
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Pros

Lots of over time Company truck to take home

Cons

Works you like your not human. Sends you out of town for months on end. Blames the field techs for everything going wrong with the projects. Will not listen to field employees needs to complete jobs. Lies about travel duration they say 50% more so 80%. They have no direction on how things should be run. If you give them an inch they will take a mile. No training at all on company procedures and expectations. They will promise you stuff and not keep there end of the deal. project needs always comes before employers needs. Micromanaged. Expect Tedious package reports at the end of everyday no matter how late it is and if not done 100% correct and of the same day you get yelled at the next morning by management.

5.0
Nov 6, 2018

A great company that takes care of their employees!

Anonymous employee
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Pros

SAM is a great company that does so much for their employees. It's a friendly, family and employee centered environment with no arbitrary rules. The company and managers give you the tools to grow in your career and truly support that growth, whether it's in your own department or another. Departments share resources with other departments and offices to make it a more collaborative. There are many other benefits outside the typical healthcare, 401k, etc. There are free breakfast tacos on Wednesday, daily fresh fruit and monthly events. As mentioned, SAM gives back to their employees in ways that can't be put on a benefits sheet. They sent volunteers to help rebuild employee's homes that were affected by Hurricane Harvey. They give away a $10,000 scholarship to an employee's family member attending college and are encouraged to do so many volunteer hours for the community. It feels like a company that may have existed 30 years ago; where the employees do good work, are rewarded/appreciative and stay until retirement.

Cons

SAM is growing rapidly so they have their growing pains but seem to managing it pretty well.

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SAM Companies Response
7y
We are pleased to hear that you are having a great experience working for SAM. We have progressed in many ways over the year, and continue to find opportunities to support our employees as our company grows. Our firm is founded on a set of Core Values that serve as a guide in all things we do. We take care of our People because they work hard to provide Excellence in Service to our clients. We find it equally important to partner with external organizations because all of us are capable of making an impact in our local Community. Teamwork is a fundamental key that opens the door to new opportunities, and we work smarter when we share resources and collaborate with our offices, nationwide. Your positive outlook about SAM is encouraging, and we hope to continue educating and inspiring those we interact with, daily. Thank you for your feedback, it is greatly appreciated.
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