Crusoe
Mid (~800)
Samsara
Large (~5,200)
Best For
Crusoe
Best for: Engineers who want AI infrastructure with a genuine clean-energy mission
Samsara
Best for: Sales and ops professionals who thrive in a high-growth public company selling real IoT hardware+software to physical industries
Ratings
CrusoeSamsara
4.3
4.0
Overall
3.5
3.9
Work-Life Balance
4.5
4.1
Culture & Values
4.2
4.0
Comp & Benefits
4.0
3.8
Senior Mgmt
4.0
3.8
Career Opps
👍 85% Recommend
👤 85% CEO Approval (Chase Lochmiller)
👍 80% Recommend
👤 84% CEO Approval (Sanjit Biswas)
Culture Values
Crusoe only
🤖 Ethical AI / Safety💜 Mission-Driven🧩 Wears Many Hats⚙️ Engineering-Driven
Samsara only
🎯 Direct Product Impact🌱 Learning & Growth
Shared
🚀 Ship Fast & Iterate💎 Strong Comp & Equity
Pros & Cons
Crusoe
- Unique mission combining AI compute with clean energy — employees feel genuine environmental impact
- Strong compensation and equity with startup energy and rapidly growing resources
- Startup pace means long hours and ambiguity — not for people who want strict 9-to-5
- Rapid scaling creates process gaps, shifting priorities, and some organizational chaos
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
Crusoe
Choose Crusoe if you want AI infrastructure with a genuine clean-energy mission and strong equity — but expect startup chaos and long hours as the company scales rapidly.
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
Crusoe — 331 jobs
💻 Engineering
104
⚙️ Operations
22
💼 Sales / GTM
16
📋 Product
14
💰 Finance
12
👤 HR / People
9
📣 Marketing
8
⚖️ Legal
4
📊 Data
2
🎨 Design
2
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
Crusoe scores 4.3/5.0 on Glassdoor with a 3.5 work-life balance rating. Samsara scores 4.0/5.0 overall with a 3.9 WLB. That’s a 0.3-point gap on overall satisfaction.
Both companies share these culture values: Ship Fast & Iterate, Strong Comp & Equity. Crusoe also emphasizes Ethical AI / Safety, Mission-Driven, Wears Many Hats, Engineering-Driven. Samsara also emphasizes Direct Product Impact, Learning & Growth.
On the hiring front, Crusoe has 331 open roles and Samsara has 403 open roles.