Asana
Large (~1,700)
Samsara
Large (~5,200)
Best For
Asana
Best for: Engineers and PMs who want genuine work-life balance and transparent leadership at a public tech company that practices what it preaches about how work should feel
Samsara
Best for: Sales and ops professionals who thrive in a high-growth public company selling real IoT hardware+software to physical industries
Ratings
AsanaSamsara
4.1
4.0
Overall
4.2
3.9
Work-Life Balance
4.3
4.1
Culture & Values
4.0
4.0
Comp & Benefits
3.8
3.8
Senior Mgmt
4.0
3.8
Career Opps
👍 78% Recommend
👤 90% CEO Approval (Dustin Moskovitz)
👍 80% Recommend
👤 84% CEO Approval (Sanjit Biswas)
Culture Values
Asana only
⚖️ Work-Life Balance🪟 Transparent🌈 Diverse & Inclusive
Samsara only
🚀 Ship Fast & Iterate💎 Strong Comp & Equity
Shared
🌱 Learning & Growth🎯 Direct Product Impact
Pros & Cons
Asana
- Exceptional work-life balance and supportive team culture
- Highly transparent leadership with strong D&I commitment
- Senior management accountability concerns and frequent reorgs
- Mandatory hybrid schedule — 3 days in office per week
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
Asana
Choose Asana if you want sustainable pace, strong D&I, and a learning-first engineering culture at a public company — but expect hybrid 3-day in-office and some reorg turbulence.
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
Asana — 129 jobs
💻 Engineering
50
💼 Sales / GTM
22
📋 Product
9
⚙️ Operations
8
🎨 Design
6
📊 Data
5
👤 HR / People
3
📣 Marketing
3
⚖️ Legal
2
💰 Finance
1
🎧 Support
1
Samsara — 383 jobs
💼 Sales / GTM
188
💻 Engineering
60
📋 Product
36
📣 Marketing
11
🧠 ML / AI
10
📊 Data
7
⚙️ Operations
7
🎧 Support
5
👤 HR / People
3
⚖️ Legal
2
🎨 Design
1
Summary
Asana scores 4.1/5.0 on Glassdoor with a 4.2 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: Learning & Growth, Direct Product Impact. Asana also emphasizes Work-Life Balance, Transparent, Diverse & Inclusive. Samsara also emphasizes Ship Fast & Iterate, Strong Comp & Equity.
On the hiring front, Asana has 129 open roles and Samsara has 383 open roles.