Sama reviews

At the beginning of the year, the organization went through a structural change and transitioned from a non-profit to a for-profit majority-owned by a non-profit. This was a big transition that was felt throughout the company and caused some attrition. Things now feel much more stable and new team members have joined the company.

-Leadership can be garbled at times. Individual teams are wonderful, but there is sometimes friction between teams and C-Level staff is often too distant or ill-informed to provide any assistance. -The actual building that houses the office and the area of the Mission are pretty awful and scary. Once you get off Mission St there are lots of wonderful restaurants and shops, but the immediate area is gritty and dangerous. -The CEO is a visionary and very intelligent, educated, and hard working, but extremely difficult to relate to. I think this is typical for big-idea people, but it can be grating on an interpersonal level. Most frustratingly, you can expect that it will always appear that Sama is a one-woman show (it's not, really, there are dozens of incredible people behind the scenes who make it happen!). Of course, we wouldn't exist without her, but it would be nice to feel a little more valued by her for making Sama what it is today.