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Growth at a cost

Engineering Manager
Current Employee
Has worked at Samsara for 2 years
April 4, 2023
3.0
RecommendsNeutral OutlookApproves of CEO
Pros

Real impact on customers and drivers' lives.

Professional and generally nice people across the company.

Company growth, even during hard times (but at a cost).

Strong sense of ownership.

Samsara's five values.

CEO.

Cons

A lot of attrition. Exceptionally good people are let go, and a lot of time, effort, and money are spent on backfilling and onboarding new hires.

Inflation was over 10%, but the annual pay rise was way below 5%, so it's either "take it or leave".

Feels like charity work.

Waterfall planning and delivery with all the cons that come with that.

Management hierarchy – more layers being added.

A lot of overhead and admin work required that doesn't add value. Trust issue?

Over-booked meetings.

Not a distributed company. US meetings at late hours for people in EU.

Samsara's 5 values are not upheld.

Additional Ratings

Work/Life Balance
1.0
Culture and Values
3.0
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
4.0
Career Opportunities
2.0
Compensation and Benefits
1.0
Senior Management
3.0

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