Samsara reviews

My boss didn't have the coding chops of a high school kid. He had us tracking old static build files and asked us to resolve the merge conflicts with every pull, as if that wasn't totally insane and akin to moving sand w/ tweezers. I spent multiple hours on Zoom w/ my colleagues, walking them through Vue, Javascript in general, and often just writing their code for them. They presented this work as their own, to much praise from the VPs, while making absolutely no mention of me at all. They'd often ask a question on Slack, then delete the message from the archives to remove evidence that they had needed help.

Culture was difficult and toxic before the downturn/layoffs, and even worse now. You can read the many review about the cut throat sales org, so I won't speak to that. here. I'm here to give my feedback about engineering and operations, where I resided. There is a clear division here within the org layers. Bottom level are all friendly, happy, and get along well with each other. Middle management (Director/VP) are horrendous, and are way out of their leagues. GIGANTIC egos here, and you'll work here for literally a week before you start to question their decisions and whether they have actually done this before or are worthy of their roles. It's downright scary. 2wks in you'll start to question your own decisions to move here. Pay is terrible. No bonuses, equity-only raises, and sub-standard salary. Many feel stuck here, with perception that the job market is difficult and they have no options. I don't know many who are really 'happy' other than the original employees who are deep rooted in management favor. I underestimated how much happier I'd be after leaving. I really didn't appreciate how toxic this place was to my overall mental health until I was gone. Please don't learn the hard way. Read the reviews - the genuine ones - and weigh them carefully.