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Not worth joining as an engineer anymore

Software Engineer
Current Employee
Has worked at Samsara for 4 years
February 7, 2021
San Francisco, California
1.0
Doesn't RecommendPositive OutlookNo CEO Opinion
Pros

For those who have been in the company for two years or more, the price of the stock has skyrocketed, and it is too expensive to leave it.

Cons

Engineers are under great pressure and unhappy.

Tenured engineers have been leaving recently, and management downplays the significance.

Compensation is only part of the issue.

Other employees say that we need to hire new engineers to replace all the departing engineers so that our company value can continue increasing.

Recruiting increased the referral bonus because we encountered difficulties in hiring, and they hope we'll dupe our friends to join.

The IPO cannot happen soon enough.

Advice to Management

We all like Sanjit, but we should pay attention to the leadership he has put in place. The CEO is responsible for the culture.

As long as a product manager is in charge of engineering, we will focus on the fastest hack chasing a dollar and not on the infrastructure. Our company was better when our CTO was in charge of engineering, even though he did not lead and focused on his projects.

Additional Ratings

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

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