Is Samsara a good company to work for?

Samsara has an overall rating of 3.9 out of 5, based on over 1,606 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 74% of employees would recommend working at Samsara to a friend and 71% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Samsara have been left by employees working as Director , Sales Engineer and Enterprise Account Executive .

Does Samsara pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Samsara employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Samsara. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Samsara?

74% of Samsara employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Samsara 3.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.0 for culture and values and 3.9 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Samsara?

Account Executive (147) , Account Development Representative (144) , Senior Account Executive (62) , Software Engineer (47) , Mid Market Account Executive (37) , Sales (37) , Sales Engineer (27) , Recruiter (23) , Technical Support Engineer (18) , Technical Support Specialist (17) , Commercial Account Executive (16) , Senior Software Engineer (15) , Manager (14) , Director (12) , Enterprise Account Executive (12)

What are the pros of working at Samsara according to real employee reviews?

"Great people and set up for you success personally and as a team" ((in 130 reviews)); "Great benefits and always adding more (i.e." ((in 124 reviews)); "great company events and leadership" ((in 120 reviews)); "Good pay is the only pro and don't fall for it" ((in 69 reviews)); "Great product and talented team" ((in 53 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Samsara according to real employee reviews?

"they are 20 mins, managers always is running 5 mins late because theyve been in "back to backs" all day" ((in 29 reviews)); "High expectations with no training" ((in 15 reviews)); "Blatant favoritism." ((in 13 reviews)); "Terrible middle management" ((in 11 reviews)); "no diversity when it comes to gender/culture/ethnicity/sexual orientation/socio" ((in 9 reviews))

What are employees saying about Samsara layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Samsara layoffs and their outlook for job security at Samsara in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Samsara locations?

San Francisco , Atlanta , San Jose , Phoenix , New York , Austin , Los Angeles , Chicago , Denver , San Diego , Dallas , South San Francisco , Seattle , Philadelphia , Charleston , Charlotte , Houston , Minneapolis , Columbus , Tampa , Florida City , Tempe , Mexico , Washington , Raleigh , Cincinnati , Las Vegas , Jacksonville , Miami , Boston

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3.9

74% would recommend to a friend

(1,411 total reviews)

Sanjit Biswas

90% approve of CEO

71% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Diversity & inclusion

4.0

Culture & values

3.9

Work/Life balance

3.9

Compensation and benefits

3.9

Career opportunities

3.7

Senior management

Samsara has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 1,411 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Samsara employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.6 stars).

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1K reviews

4.0

Jan 8, 2026

Good place to work

Senior training specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Innovative, fast paced, exciting place to work. Highly collaborative teams.

Cons

Sometimes can feel like teams are a little too lean based on volume of work.

2.0

Jan 7, 2026

High-Impact Work and Talent Undermined by a Toxic, Insurance-Shielded Culture of Favoritism

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The work itself is meaningful, there are high-caliber colleagues who are a pleasure to work with, and the compensation can be competitive, depending on stock performance.

Cons

The company carries an employment practices liability insurance (EPLI) policy with a $250,000 deductible. Under this structure, management may calculate that it can effectively disregard legal risks when terminating employees—even in cases involving discrimination, retaliation, or sexual harassment—because the perceived financial exposure is limited. This dynamic fosters a toxic organizational environment in which employees’ job security depends largely on managerial favoritism or the influence of a small number of key individuals, rather than on fair, lawful, or merit-based practices. Political considerations prevail over accountability and merit.

5.0

Jan 6, 2026

Great company

Engineering manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Strong product, strong financials, lots of room for ownership and growth

Cons

Company has become more corporate post IPO

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