Glorified call center - Mid Market Account Executive Samsara Employee Review

1.0
8 May 2019
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Company is doing well. There are large $$ opportunities here, but it's all luck if you get good accounts to work.

Cons

Zero culture, total boys club/fraternity, no diversity. Not even very smart people, just competitive bros who have never worked at a real organization. If you enjoy cold calling all day with nothing else on your calendar, this is a good place for you. Counter intuitive operations/sales leadership, sales managers and upper management have no one's best interest in mind aside from their own. Reps are forced to jump through every single hoop to get deals to close when customers are actually begging to buy (internal politics, finance team push back, forced to purchase through partners that incur interest or you lose money on your deal, etc.). Extremely emotional buyers, lack of strategic and viable conversations. Inbound leads are sent via round robin on your phone so you are expected to not be away from your desk for too long. Most people eat catered lunch at their desk. You get a lead list of 150 companies that have already been called into by the last 10 reps for the past 3 years, inbounds are completely random, ADRs have no idea how to qualify and their incentives do not align with AEs (often get extremely unqualified leads and then have to deal with a ADR demanding why it deserves to be qualified). Lack of career growth and intellectual conversations. Many people are miserable and it is a toxic shark tank environment, overall consensus is that it is an unhealthy place to come to work but no one wants to talk about it so everyone is fake and talks about how great they are behind a crooked smile. Assuming most people are just waiting for their options to vest? Hitting your quota is not enough, expected to go above and beyond for any recognition. Blatant favoritism. Quota continues to go up every quarter. All and all, the "getting in early" phase is gone. Do yourself a favor and find another company that sells something interesting and cares about their employees.

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5.0
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Pros

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Cons

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5.0
25 Jun 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

I started at Samsara as an Enterprise ADR and was promoted to Commercial Account Executive after exactly 1 year. The support and recognition I received throughout that time greatly exceeded my expectations! Leadership genuinely invests in employee development. My manager and director consistently provided thoughtful coaching, were accessible when I needed feedback, and made me feel so supported in reaching my goals. The culture is one of Samsara's biggest strengths, truly. People celebrate each other's wins, collaborate well, and respect clear Rules of Engagement that create a fair and professional environment. There is a strong sense of teamwork without the internal competition that can exist at most sales organizations. The earning potential is real, quotas are attainable, and the quarterly structure provides enough time to recover from a slow start and still be successful. The work-life balance is also strong, especially for a high-growth company. One thing that really stood out to me was how many promoted AEs (including myself) still wanted to come into the office even though the AE role is remote. Leadership listened to that feedback and created additional office space to accommodate the growing team, which says a lot about how much they value employee experience and culture! Overall, it's a place where people work hard, support each other, and genuinely enjoy being part of the team.

Cons

The biggest opportunity for improvement is preparing ADRs for the transition into closing roles. Samsara does an excellent job teaching products, strategy, and prospecting skills, and managers work hard to prepare employees for promotion. That said, additional training around discovery, deal management, forecasting, and negotiation before promotion would make the move into an AE role even smoother.

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