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Samsara Company Culture
Samsara Culture
This score is derived from employee ratings & reviewsChoice Employer
A+
4.6/5
Top Rated Culture Dimensions
CEO Rating
A+Environment
A+Executive Team
A+Happiness
A+Leadership
A+Samsara CEO
Top 5%Top 5% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
Sanjit Biswas
87 /100
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Diversity at Samsara
Top 10%Top 10% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
A
Diverse employees at Samsara have rated Perks And Benefits, Outlook, and Meetings as the highest categories they have scored
Women at Samsara
Top 25%Top 25% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
B
Women at Samsara have rated CEO Rating, Team, and Meetings as the highest categories they have scored
Samsara eNPS
Net Promoter Score tracks your employees' overall score to this question: "On a scale from 0-10, how likely are you to recommend working at your company to a friend?"Top 15%Top 15% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
Recommend to a Friend?
39
Samsara employees are 39% more likely to recommend Samsara as a great place to work
| 57% | Promoters |
|---|---|
| 25% | Passives |
| 18% | Detractors |
Working at Samsara
Working at Samsara is rated highly by 116 employees, across various culture dimensions. Samsara employees are most satisfied about CEO Rating, Environment, and Executive Team categories, putting Samsara’s culture in the Top 5% compared to similar sized companies on Comparably and in the Top 15% compared to other companies in San Francisco. See below in detail how working at Samsara was rated by employees.
Overall Company Culture at Samsara
A+
Overall Company Culture at Samsara is rated A+
Last updated 12 days ago
Top
5%
Samsara ranks in the Top 5% of other companies on Comparably with 1,001-5,000 Employees for Overall Company Culture Score
Samsara Employee Reviews
Out of 67 Samsara employee reviews, 91% were positive. The remaining 9% were constructive reviews with the goal of helping Samsara improve their work culture.
| Positive Reviews | 91% |
|---|---|
| Constructive Feedback | 9% |
Positive Reviews From Samsara Employees
- What do you like best about the leadership team?Absolutely nothing at all. Rather we start replacing executives with A.I. like they offshore their skilled labor.
- What is most positive about the culture and environment at your company?Everyone is welcoming and satisfied with their job.
- What are some of the best things about your team?My team has reached out from day one to make sure im always included in team events
Constructive Feedback From Samsara Employees
- Why do you feel undervalued and what would make you feel better about your compensation?The company refuses to provide wages, benefits and perks that are acceptable to the industry standards.
- What do your coworkers need to improve and how could you work together better?As a whole, this is a mistrustful environment where everyone is out for themselves. No individual is bad per se, but the environment breeds suspicion and contempt.
Samsara Company Information
Samsara Company Overview
Samsara disrupts the traditional sensor model with an integrated, software-centric solution.
Samsara was founded in 2015 and its current CEO is Sanjit Biswas. Since its inception 11 years ago, Samsara has grown to 1300 employees.
Samsara Mission, Vision & Values
Samsara Mission Statement
To increase the efficiency, safety, and sustainability of the operations that power our economy.
Samsara Vision Statement
A Comprehensive Vision System to Increase Efficiency, Compliance, and Traceability Automates quality checks and traceability management with Samsara's robust, accurate, easy-to-deploy VS2 Machine Vision System
Samsara Values
- Obsess over customers
- Build for the long term
- Adapt a growth mindset
Sustainability and Corporate Social Responsibility at Samsara
A core value of ours is building for the long term, and sustainability is a key part of that. We are committed to building best in class products that help our customers reduce their environmental footprint, and we have the same goal for our own business practices.
We are continuously looking for ways to reduce the environmental footprint of our manufacturing, facilities, and day-to-day operations.
| Headquarter | 350 Rhode Island Street San Francisco, CA 94103 United States of America |
|---|---|
| Website | www.samsara.com |
| Founding Date | 2015 |
| Tel | 7143887995 |
| Company Status | Private |
| Jobs | www.samsara.com/careers |
| Social Sites |
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Samsara Employees
Samsara has 1300 employees. 116 employees at Samsara have reviewed Samsara across various culture dimensions, providing their opinions on items ranging from executive ratings to the pace at work. The latest review was 12 days ago.
Overall, the 116 Samsara employees give their leadership a grade of A+, or Top 5% of similar size companies on Comparably. This includes specific ratings of their executive team, CEO, and manager.
Employees at Samsara are pleased with their total compensation at Samsara, which includes a combination of pay, stock and equity, and benefits.
Overall, employees at Samsara are extremely happy with their team. 116 Participants grade the quality of their coworkers an A+. The majority believe the meetings at Samsara are effective, and the majority look forward to interacting with their coworkers.
The majority of employees at Samsara believe the environment at Samsara is positive. Most Participants believe the pace of work at Samsara is comfortably fast. About 76% of the employees at Samsara work 8 hours or less, while 6% of them have an extremely long day - longer than twelve hours.
Overall, the employees at Samsara are happy, based on their aggregated ratings of future outlook, customer perception, and their excitement going to work.
A Day in the Life
A Day in the Life
Samsara employees generally work 8.7 hrs a day
Work Hours
A Day in the Life
Employees at Samsara report the work pace is comfortably fast
Work Pace
A Day in the Life
97% of Samsara employees look forward to interacting with their team every day
Coworkers
A Day in the Life
Samsara employees never get valuable feedback on how to improve at work
Feedback
A Day in the Life
91% of Samsara employees call their work environment positive
Environment
Joining Samsara - Employee Onboarding
The prevailing opinion from employees about joining Samsara is that the company was very unprepared on their first day. Samsara employees concluded that their overall onboarding experience was negative. 50% said their direct manager was helpful with their acclimation during the first 90 days. First impressions are important, and how prepared a company is on your first day leaves a lasting impression.
Samsara KPIs and OKRs
Employees’ understanding of Samsara's KPIs and OKRs is essential for its success. Out of 2 Samsara employees who’ve answered, “Are your company’s goals clear and are you invested in them?” 2 have said yes.
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Samsara CEO & Leadership
Samsara CEO - Sanjit Biswas
87 /100
Sanjit’s approval rate is in the Top 5% of all CEOs of similar-sized companies on Comparably, and in the Top 5% compared to the CEOs of all other companies in San Francisco. Samsara’s CEO is highly regarded especially by employees in the HR department, employees with 1 to 3 Years experience, and employees in the Sales department. However, employees with the company for 2 to 5 Years, employees with 6 to 10 Years experience, and Asian or Pacific Islander employees have a less favorable view of the CEO and believe there is room for improvement. Under Biswas’s leadership, Samsara employee respondents are most happy about their Environment and the company’s Executive Team. Professional Development and Office Culture are two areas, according to respondents, where Samsara could stand to see real improvement.
Samsara Leadership
The Samsara Executive Team is rated an “A+” and led by CEO Sanjit Biswas, CTO John Bicket, and VP of Operations Aidan Madigan-Curtis
Sanjit Biswas CEO / President
Sanjit Biswas serves as the CEO / President of Samsara.
John Bicket CTO
John Bicket serves as the CTO of Samsara.
Aidan Madigan-Curtis VP of Operations
Aidan Madigan-Curtis serves as the VP of Operations of Samsara, Inc. Aidan started at Samsara, Inc in February of 2016.... read more
Ryan Reading VP of Engineering
Ryan Reading serves as the VP of Engineering of Samsara, Inc. Ryan started at Samsara, Inc in October of 2018. Ryan... read more
Andy McCall EVP, Sales
Andy McCall serves as the EVP, Sales of Samsara, Inc. Andy started at Samsara, Inc in March of 2017. Andy currently... read more
Clint Nelson AVP, Enterprise and Field Sales
Clint Nelson serves as the AVP, Enterprise and Field Sales of Samsara, Inc. Clint started at Samsara, Inc in January of... read more
Kiren Sekar EVP, Products and Marketing
Kiren Sekar serves as the EVP, Products and Marketing of Samsara.
Peter Atkin Vice President and General Manager, Samsara Industrials
Peter Atkin serves as the Vice President and General Manager, Samsara Industrials of Samsara, Inc. Peter started at... read more
Samsara Salaries
How much does Samsara pay?
How much do people at Samsara get paid? See the latest salaries by department and job title. The average estimated annual salary, including base and bonus, at Samsara is $141,497, or $68 per hour, while the estimated median salary is $139,993, or $67 per hour.
At Samsara, the highest paid job is a Director of Engineering at $243,842 annually and the lowest is a CS Rep at $54,937 annually. Average Samsara salaries by department include: Admin at $70,672, Customer Support at $103,264, Legal at $144,488, and Engineering at $159,143. Half of Samsara salaries are above $139,993.
45 employees at Samsara rank their Compensation in the Top 10% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 137 ratings) while 44 employees at Samsara rank their Perks And Benefits in the Top 5% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 46 ratings).
Salaries contributed from Samsara employees include job titles like Engineering Manager, Sales Engineer, Senior Marketing Manager, and HR Manager. Comparably data has a total of 1 salary records from Samsara employees.
Last updated months ago.
| Summary | Salary Range | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
1st Percentile $81k | $81k | 1st Percentile |
17th Percentile $111k | $111k | 17th Percentile |
33rd Percentile $140k | $140k | 33rd Percentile |
50th Percentile $184k | $184k | 50th Percentile |
67th Percentile $223k | $223k | 67th Percentile |
83rd Percentile $277k | $277k | 83rd Percentile |
100th Percentile $278k | $278k | 100th Percentile |
$141,497*
Average Compensation
$139,993*
Median Compensation
* Estimated salaries Estimated salaries are based on data provided anonymously by employees and/or estimated by other statistical methods.
Samsara Salaries by City
Samsara Salaries by Department
Diversity & Inclusion at Samsara
Diverse employees at Samsara score the company 82/100 across various culture categories, placing Samsara in the Top 10% of companies on Comparably with 1,001-5,000 Employees for Comparably's diversity score. The Diversity score provides insights into how diverse employees feel and rate their work experience at Samsara across various culture dimensions.
At Samsara, we depend on the unique approaches of our team members to help us solve complex problems. We are committed to increasing diversity across our team and ensuring that Samsara is a place where people from all backgrounds can make an impact.,,
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Samsara Perks & Benefits
Health & Wellness
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Health Insurance
- Gym Membership / Reimbursement
Paid Time Off
- PTO / Vacation Policy
Financial Benefits
- 401K / Retirement Plan
Office Perks
- Free Food
Samsara PTO
Samsara's PTO and Vacation policy typically gives 20-30 days off a year with 0% of employees expected to be work free while out of office. Samsara's benefits and PTO Package averages to represent a $1500 - $2500 cash value per month.
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Samsara Careers
Samsara Jobs
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H1B Visa
In 2019, Samsara applied for 18 H1B visas. Of the work permits applied for, 100% were approved.
Work Permit Application Outcome
Samsara has a total of 1300 employees
18
Total Applied
H1B Applications Outcome
- 100% Granted (18 out of 18)
- 0% Denied ( out of 18)
- 0% Withdrawn Application was withdrawn by the employer before approval/rejection ( out of 18)
- 0% Certified-Withdrawn Application was approved but later withdrawn by employer ( out of 18)
This data was calculated using publicly sourced data from OFLC Performance Data
Let Samsara Know You Want To Work There
Overview of Candidates Interested in Samsara on Comparably
Candidates By Department
Product | 50% | |
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All Industries | 50% |
Candidates By Location
San Francisco | 100% |
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Frequently Asked Questions regarding Samsara
What is Samsara address?
Samsara location is at 350 Rhode Island Street
Who is the CEO of Samsara?
Samsara CEO is Sanjit Biswas, their score by employees is 87
What is Samsara eNPS?
The eNPS for Samsara is 39
What is the salary for Jr Product Manager in Samsara?
Jr Product Manager average salary in the US is 96k
What are the salaries in the Product in Samsara?
The average salaries for Product in Samsara is 176k
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