Disappointed - Customer Service Representative Samsara Employee Review

1.0
Nov 27, 2019
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Samsara as a whole has an awesome culture. When I first started I felt really connected to everyone-- from the sales team to the engineering team. I saw a company about to explode with growth and joined with the promise of similar personal growth. The trust you feel from our CEO reinforces the idea that we're in this company together. Individual efforts are rewarded and feel substantial. This is the startup effect and it's strong at Samsara. Our support team at samsara is one of the hardest working teams I've ever experienced. Everyone is willing to take on new challenges and teach. Sure, the skill ceiling for technical ability in support isn't high but you'll have friends to help you reach those goals.

Cons

After an exciting ramp up process I began to realize the potential for growth in support was slim. The promises I had of 40% of my day on personal projects never materialized. Management either can't or won't support growth in their team. As someone with a growth mindset I'm not happy if I'm in the same role for years without any promise of growth or movement. Maybe you're the kind of person who's happy being cozy and comfortable. Maybe you're happy with the same familiar day to day tasks. In that case, Samsara support may be a good choice for you.

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Cons

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2.0
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Pros

Innovative product, constantly growing the platform

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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