Best Place I've Ever Worked! - Recruiter/Human Resources Samsara Employee Review

5.0
Dec 13, 2017
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

- Huge opportunity, career growth , professional development - High quota attainment and culture of overachievement, high earning potential - Leadership: transparent, successful, have a track record of success leading Meraki - Great new office: good location, large open sales floor in the building, leadership sits on the sales floor and is hands on with the sales team and other departments - The Product! Strongest technology on the market in our space - Great work/life balance - Culture: fast paced, grinding, collaborative, celebrate wins Perks: Dog Friendly Office, Uber/Lyft Credits, Catered lunch 4 days a week, 401K matching, great health benefits, unlimited vacation policy, gym membership subsidy

Cons

- Be ready to grind - Located in Potrero Hill *get Uber/Lyft credit to combat this* Honestly, aren't many cons.

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Cons

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Cons

Compensation doesn’t feel competitive for the workload and expectations of the role. Frequent annual changes—including territory realignments, account books, verticalization, and quota adjustments—create unnecessary disruption and make it difficult to build long-term customer relationships and pipeline. The company has grown rapidly, but account distribution hasn’t always kept pace with headcount, leaving many reps competing for limited opportunity and making OTE difficult to achieve consistently. The Team Lead role is one of the biggest pain points. Team Leads are expected to operate like frontline managers without the compensation or authority that comes with a management position. They carry a fully ramped quota while also traveling, mentoring new hires, leading office hours, answering rep questions, supporting onboarding, and taking on enablement responsibilities. While these leadership opportunities can be rewarding, they often come at the expense of selling time and make it significantly harder to hit quota.

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