Samsara reviews

Biggest con- there's only 3 pros to list. Was once a great company that's been ruined by process, untrustworthy leadership, and a rotten morale. - Performance bar is insane here; you're expected to do a ton of work without the tools or bandwidth to actually do your job - Middle management barely shields you from any of the BS at the top. Good luck getting support from your manager for your work - Impossible to get above a "passable" performance rating; this is done probably purposely to avoid paying people more than a 1-2% increase - Benefits are being slashed; sabbatical, stock for below P40, mental health days, leave lengths and travel expenses are all either gone or greatly reduced - Tons of criticism, no praise; you will never get a "job well done" at Samsara unless you're buddies with leadership. You'll be made to feel like you're barely keeping your job and have a ton of "opportunity areas" that aren't reasonable or reflective of your work - You'll become fluent in corporate jargon; I've never been at a company use so many filler words and pretend they're actually accomplishing something - The internal tasks for customer facing roles are beyond insane. You'll spend more time in internal meetings talking about processes that don't do anything for the customer, then be scolded for not having enough time with customers - Everything is processed to death- you will never get to flex creativity here; you're a consultant who's mandated to do what you're told, nothing else. Every new process that's rolled out is how you're measured, not by customer sentiment or driving impacts

I joined this company excited about its culture and values, but after a couple of years as a manager, I've seen a concerning shift. What was once an employee-focused company has become increasingly profit-driven at the cost of its workforce. While the base salary and WFH flexibility are definite pros, the overall compensation package is deteriorating. The company has systematically stripped away benefits that once made it a great place to work with the excuse that they "align with market data": 1. The holiday break: eliminated 2. 2 Mental health days: all gone 3. Paid medical leave has been slashed in half 4. Personal expense funds also reduced 5. Meal expenses in some countries reduced 6. Equity grants have been decreased or eliminated for majority of employees and if you take unpaid leave you can't vest  7. The donation matching program has been completely removed (this is very cheap) 8. Sabbatical eliminated for anyone hired after 2020  9. internal education programs gone  10. New hire fund eliminated completely On top of this, the workload has increased significantly, with leadership expecting employees to deliver more with fewer resources. The pressure is especially intense in sales, where managers are quitting at an alarming rate. Despite this, the company seems indifferent to burnout offering no real support while demanding unrealistic performance.  Additionally there's a clear double standard when it comes to:  1. Not paying company bonus at 100% when profits were record and we are doing better than ever  2. Employees expected to give a full too-weeks' notice but if they let you go, you're out the same day with no warning It's disheartening to see a company that once valued its employees, winner of "great place to work" now prioritizing short-term financial gains over long-term retention and morale. If this trend continues, I expect even more turnover. If you are considering joining, be aware that the perks you're promised today may not exists tomorrow and the workload will only continue to grow.