Airtable
Mid (~900)
Samsara
Large (~5,200)
Best For
Airtable
Best for: Engineers who want strong technical culture and real product impact at a leading no-code platform
Samsara
Best for: Sales and ops professionals who thrive in a high-growth public company selling real IoT hardware+software to physical industries
Ratings
AirtableSamsara
4.1
4.0
Overall
4.0
3.9
Work-Life Balance
3.9
4.1
Culture & Values
4.0
4.0
Comp & Benefits
3.5
3.8
Senior Mgmt
3.8
3.8
Career Opps
👍 74% Recommend
👤 67% CEO Approval (Howie Liu)
👍 80% Recommend
👤 84% CEO Approval (Sanjit Biswas)
Culture Values
Airtable only
⚙️ Engineering-Driven🌈 Diverse & Inclusive🤝 Flat Hierarchy🌐 Remote-Friendly
Samsara only
🚀 Ship Fast & Iterate💎 Strong Comp & Equity
Shared
🎯 Direct Product Impact🌱 Learning & Growth
Pros & Cons
Airtable
- 91% of engineers recommend — dedicated culture ambassadors plan events and build community
- Strong work-life balance (4.0/5) with remote-friendly options and great benefits
- Post-layoff culture has been impacted — some report declining morale since 2023 restructuring
- Communication from leadership could improve — management quality varies by team
Samsara
- Clear career trajectory with frequent promotions in sales
- Real-world product impact building IoT for physical operations
- Engineers rate WLB at only 2.9/5 despite company average of 3.9
- Remote work used to justify overwork including weekends
Bottom Line
Airtable
Choose Airtable if you want strong engineering culture, real product impact at scale, and good WLB — but expect some post-restructuring growing pains and leadership uncertainty.
Samsara
Strong sales culture and real-world product impact at massive scale, but engineers report significantly worse WLB than the company average suggests.
Open Roles
Airtable — 55 jobs
💻 Engineering
17
💼 Sales / GTM
14
📋 Product
5
📊 Data
3
🎨 Design
3
⚖️ Legal
1
📣 Marketing
1
⚙️ Operations
1
Samsara — 403 jobs
💼 Sales / GTM
190
💻 Engineering
54
📋 Product
38
🧠 ML / AI
12
📣 Marketing
10
📊 Data
8
🎧 Support
7
⚙️ Operations
5
👤 HR / People
3
🎨 Design
2
⚖️ Legal
2
Summary
Airtable scores 4.1/5.0 on Glassdoor with a 4.0 work-life balance rating. Samsara scores 4.0/5.0 overall with a 3.9 WLB. That’s a 0.1-point gap on overall satisfaction.
Both companies share these culture values: Direct Product Impact, Learning & Growth. Airtable also emphasizes Engineering-Driven, Diverse & Inclusive, Flat Hierarchy, Remote-Friendly. Samsara also emphasizes Ship Fast & Iterate, Strong Comp & Equity.
On the hiring front, Airtable has 55 open roles and Samsara has 403 open roles.