Helsing
Mid (~660)
Samsara
Large (~5,200)
Best For
Helsing
Best for: AI/ML engineers motivated by national security and defense who want to apply frontier AI to high-stakes real-world problems in a mission-driven team
Samsara
Best for: Sales and ops professionals who thrive in a high-growth public company selling real IoT hardware+software to physical industries
Ratings
HelsingSamsara
4.0
4.0
Overall
3.6
3.9
Work-Life Balance
4.1
4.1
Culture & Values
4.0
4.0
Comp & Benefits
3.8
3.8
Senior Mgmt
3.8
3.8
Career Opps
👍 80% Recommend
👤 84% CEO Approval (Gundbert Scherf)
👍 80% Recommend
👤 84% CEO Approval (Sanjit Biswas)
Culture Values
Helsing only
⚙️ Engineering-Driven
Samsara only
No unique values
Shared
🚀 Ship Fast & Iterate🎯 Direct Product Impact💎 Strong Comp & Equity🌱 Learning & Growth
Pros & Cons
Helsing
- Highest talent density of any tech company — world-class AI and engineering leadership
- Extremely important mission with rewarding impact and competitive salary
- Ridiculous expectations of work hours — high salaries do not mean constant overtime
- Some management not experienced enough to lead; lacking in performance feedback
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
Helsing
Strong engineering culture with a clear mission — but that mission (AI for defense) is not for everyone. Research the ethics carefully before applying; those aligned will find unusually meaningful work.
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
Helsing — 103 jobs
💻 Engineering
51
🧠 ML / AI
8
⚙️ Operations
4
📋 Product
4
💰 Finance
3
🎨 Design
2
📣 Marketing
2
👤 HR / People
1
💼 Sales / GTM
1
🎧 Support
1
Samsara — 385 jobs
💼 Sales / GTM
178
💻 Engineering
54
📋 Product
41
📣 Marketing
10
🧠 ML / AI
10
📊 Data
8
🎧 Support
5
👤 HR / People
3
⚙️ Operations
3
🎨 Design
2
⚖️ Legal
2
Summary
Helsing scores 4.0/5.0 on Glassdoor with a 3.6 work-life balance rating. Samsara scores 4.0/5.0 overall with a 3.9 WLB. They’re tied on overall satisfaction.
Both companies share these culture values: Ship Fast & Iterate, Direct Product Impact, Strong Comp & Equity, Learning & Growth. Helsing also emphasizes Engineering-Driven.
On the hiring front, Helsing has 103 open roles and Samsara has 385 open roles.