Sama reviews

3.5

82% would recommend to a friend

(480 total reviews)
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Wendy Gonzalez

71% approve of CEO

37% positive business outlook

Sama has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 480 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Sama employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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480 reviews
4.0
Aug 17, 2015
Recommend
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Pros

I have really appreciated working for a social enterprise that is data-driven, transparent, dynamic, entrepreneurial and hungry for impact. The company moves fast and is not afraid of trying out new projects. The team is young, super smart and very fun and like to hang out together after work. The organization is very flat - it's easy to access management and discuss ideas at all times. There are lots of learning opportunities organized in the form of brown bag trainings and lectures. It's a strong female-led company with very female friendly policies.

Cons

As a West Coast based company, the culture is extremely polite. It can be hard to discuss failure or feedback.

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Sama Response
10y
Thank you for sharing this feedback! We are trying hard to maintain an open company culture and a flat org structure as we grow. Now over 70 people strong, it's tough to do but we've tried to keep communication channels really open with regular skip-levels, anonymous feedback surveys, and monthly all-hands with management Q&A on any issues affecting the company.
1.0
Oct 28, 2022

Meh. Underwhelming.

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

- The mission, on its face, is a huge pro. The execution is very different. - Working with my colleagues in Africa was one of the most rewarding experiences of my professional career. Shoutout GSD; love y'all!

Cons

- Product/Market Fit just not there; several pivots have happened, none seem to be sticking - Siloes; The org is VERY siloed, and communication does not flow efficiently between them - Inept leadership; too many examples to list - Culture; I can only speak to the corporate side of the business, but simply put, there isn't any. If I didn't make an active effort to communicate with peers outside my immediate projects, I could go a week or two without talking to anyone 'new', which makes for rather boring days - Communication; even during times of crisis (google: time + sama) we heard very little from leadership, and in the absence of this communication, doubt and resentment are given a chance to blossom - Generalized apathy; on many occasions when pushing for something on behalf of a client, or something that would be an improvement to a process, I was met with 'I just work here' or 'Not my problem'. This is obviously quite demoralizing

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