Does SambaNova pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, SambaNova employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at SambaNova. This rating has improved by 12% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at SambaNova?

43% of SambaNova employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated SambaNova 3.3 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.2 for culture and values and 3.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at SambaNova?

Software Engineer (13) , Senior Software Engineer (5) , Principal Software Engineer (3) , Product Manager (3) , Engineer (2) , Machine Learning Engineer (2)

What are the pros of working at SambaNova according to real employee reviews?

"Often good work life balance (but not always)" ((in 3 reviews))

What are the cons of working at SambaNova according to real employee reviews?

"Lower management passes on the pressure to the engineers, upper management is hostile and appears very comfortable using threat as a means to an end." ((in 4 reviews)); "Bad work culture" ((in 3 reviews)); "The exec team maintains a highly opaque culture when it comes to financials and customer metrics." ((in 3 reviews)); "Upper management is completely clueless and shows zero transparency" ((in 3 reviews)); "struggling from growing pains, pay is low" ((in 3 reviews))

What are employees saying about SambaNova layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about SambaNova layoffs and their outlook for job security at SambaNova in 2026.

What are the top reviewed SambaNova locations?

Palo Alto , San Francisco , Key Col Beach

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SambaNova reviews

3.1

43% would recommend to a friend

(55 total reviews)

34% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.5

Diversity & inclusion

3.4

Career opportunities

3.3

Work/Life balance

3.2

Culture & values

3.0

Compensation and benefits

2.4

Senior management

SambaNova has an employee rating of 3.1 out of 5 stars, based on 55 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The SambaNova 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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Reviews by job title

55 reviews

5.0

Jan 10, 2025

Smart Coworkers, Respectful Culture, Incredible Opportunity

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I love working here. My coworkers are brilliant, respectful, and kind. I always feel motivated to do my best. We have an incredible opportunity, and we're poised to win.

Cons

Like any startup, things run at a quick pace.

5.0

Dec 9, 2024

Unique Position to Make a Real Difference and Shape the Future

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I've been lucky enough to be part of Sambanova Systems for a bit and it's an amazing place to work. Our leaders are super open to feedback, which creates a really collaborative vibe. Plus, we know how to have fun - even on tough days. We're in a unique position to make a real difference and shape the future. And we're building a team to make it happen. It's an incredible feeling to be part of a group of talented people working towards a common goal. Sambanova Systems is the place to be when it comes to a company that challenges you and inspires you.

Cons

Need to continue to work on transparency but happy to see we've made good movement

5.0

Nov 23, 2024

Incredible Opportunity

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Incredible technical talent, mix of innovation and pure GRIT, its remarkable to see the amount that this team delivers in short amount of time. Inspiring place to work. Vision and leadership. Mix of hardware + software talent = unique culture. Highly supportive HR team that make working there fun.

Cons

Ambitions are always greater than resources which is sometimes tough when you are running fast and hard.

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