Samsara
Samsara has a fast-paced culture. Top 4% for Promotion rate - significantly above average. Top 1% for PIP risk - well above the typical rate.
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Our culture is centered on five core values:
Focus on customer success. We build relationships with our customers, look to solve problems, and deliver a great customer experience.
As we transition into our next chapter as a company, we must continue to focus on the customer experience and delivering great outcomes, something we’ve strived to do from the beginning. We live this value by partnering with our customers to solve their business problems, and delivering an exceptional experience that enables them to achieve their goals—whether that be safety, efficiency, or sustainability. Working with our customers is what gives us energy to do even more.
Build for the long term. We are building an enduring company that makes a positive impact on the world. The digital transformation for physical operations won’t happen overnight, and we are committed to working at a sustained pace to help make it happen.
The potential to transform physical operations is what has motivated us since day one—but we know that transformation of industries takes time. We believe in doing exceptional work to solve customer problems and building a great place to work for our people—these are foundational to Samsara becoming a market leader in the long term. In order to do this, we are focused on prioritizing and balancing our most important work with taking care of ourselves and our teams.
Adopt a growth mindset. We are curious and have an entrepreneurial spirit where we seek out new challenges, embracing lessons learned along the way.
Our curiosity is what drives us. We approach solving problems for our customers with excitement and an open mind, asking questions and trying different approaches. Instead of being disappointed when something doesn’t work out, we see learning opportunities to apply that newfound knowledge in the future.
Be inclusive. We create an environment where people can bring their whole, authentic selves to work, that reflects the diversity of the world we are helping to improve.
Diversity is the backbone of innovation, where some of the most impactful ideas come from people with different experiences and perspectives. We’re creating an environment where people can bring their authentic selves to work, and we invite every employee to embrace their whole identity and contribute to making Samsara better. Why? Because building products for a diverse world means we need diverse backgrounds and viewpoints represented inside our company.
Win as a team. We win together, celebrate together, and support each other. We all operate with trust and respect, and are excited to build and contribute to Samsara’s community.
Teamwork has been foundational to our success, and that hasn’t changed since we started the company. Building for the long term is a group effort; we win when we work together toward a common goal. As a community, we not only celebrate our collective triumphs, we also make mistakes together and grow together. We trust, empower, and support each other to make decisions, and we hold each other accountable for the results we achieve. And, most importantly, we like each other’s company and try to have some fun along the way as a team!
Standout Strengths
Top 4% for Promotion rate - significantly above average.
Areas of Concern
Top 1% for PIP risk - well above the typical rate.
Bottom 5% for DEI meaningfulness - significantly below average.
Top 7% for Layoff risk - well above the typical rate.
Bottom 8% for Employer brand - significantly below average.
How well does Samsara adhere to its principles?
Lower than 85% of companies · median 43
Where do ideas come from?
Lower than 55% of companies · median 36
Organizational Power
Employee count
Average Hours Worked
Pace
Higher than 73% of companies · median 60.5
Remote Friendly?
How Information Shared
Compensation Relative to Market
Lower than 54% of companies · median 115
AI stack
Internal AI tooling | AI-assisted support automation | AI coding assistants | Customer-facing AI features | Accent-modification tools
AI maturity
Lower than 66% of companies · median 60
Detailed Compensation Information
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Frequently asked questions
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Samsara scores 33 out of 100 across cult.fyi's culture dimensions, and its employee NPS is 39.
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At Samsara, employees take an average of 14 days of vacation per year (less than 88% of companies), and the average work week is 47 hours.
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Samsara rates 67 out of 100 on interview difficulty, easier than 55% of companies.
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Samsara pays 14% above market, lower than 54% of companies tracked.
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Samsara has an expected layoff rate of 35.6% of its workforce, higher than 93% of companies.
