HubSpot vs Samsara

HubSpot vs Samsara: Culture Compared

HubSpot (4.3 Glassdoor) vs Samsara (4.0 Glassdoor) — side-by-side on culture values, work-life balance, compensation, and open roles.

HubSpot

HubSpot

Large (~8,000)
Samsara

Samsara

Large (~5,200)
HubSpot
Best for: People who prioritize genuine work-life balance and a transparent, inclusive culture
Samsara
Best for: Sales and ops professionals who thrive in a high-growth public company selling real IoT hardware+software to physical industries
HubSpotSamsara
4.3
4.0
Overall
4.1
3.9
Work-Life Balance
4.5
4.1
Culture & Values
3.9
4.0
Comp & Benefits
4.1
3.8
Senior Mgmt
4.0
3.8
Career Opps
πŸ‘ 87% Recommend πŸ‘€ 92% CEO Approval (Yamini Rangan)
πŸ‘ 80% Recommend πŸ‘€ 84% CEO Approval (Sanjit Biswas)
HubSpot only
🌈 Diverse & Inclusiveβš–οΈ Work-Life BalanceπŸͺŸ TransparentπŸ• Flexible HoursπŸ›‘οΈ Safe to Fail
Samsara only
🎯 Direct Product ImpactπŸš€ Ship Fast & IterateπŸ’Ž Strong Comp & Equity
Shared
🌱 Learning & Growth

HubSpot

  • βœ“Culture Code is legendary β€” transparency, autonomy, flexibility are real
  • βœ“Remote-first done right with genuine work-life balance
  • βœ—Enterprise sales culture can clash with engineering
  • βœ—Comp below FAANG for senior roles

Samsara

  • βœ“Clear career trajectory with frequent promotions in sales
  • βœ“Real-world product impact building IoT for physical operations
  • βœ—Engineers rate WLB at only 2.9/5 despite company average of 3.9
  • βœ—Remote work used to justify overwork including weekends
HubSpot
Choose HubSpot if you want legendary culture with real flexibility and psychological safety β€” but comp is below FAANG.
Samsara
Strong sales culture and real-world product impact at massive scale, but engineers report significantly worse WLB than the company average suggests.

HubSpot β€” 191 jobs

πŸ’Ό Sales / GTM
131
πŸ’» Engineering
25
πŸ“Š Data
3
🎨 Design
3
🎧 Support
3
βš–οΈ Legal
2
🧠 ML / AI
2
πŸ“‹ Product
2
πŸ’° Finance
1
πŸ‘€ HR / People
1
βš™οΈ Operations
1

Samsara β€” 383 jobs

πŸ’Ό Sales / GTM
188
πŸ’» Engineering
60
πŸ“‹ Product
36
πŸ“£ Marketing
11
🧠 ML / AI
10
πŸ“Š Data
7
βš™οΈ Operations
7
🎧 Support
5
πŸ‘€ HR / People
3
βš–οΈ Legal
2
🎨 Design
1

HubSpot scores 4.3/5.0 on Glassdoor with a 4.1 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: Learning & Growth. HubSpot also emphasizes Diverse & Inclusive, Work-Life Balance, Transparent, Flexible Hours, Safe to Fail. Samsara also emphasizes Direct Product Impact, Ship Fast & Iterate, Strong Comp & Equity.

On the hiring front, HubSpot has 191 open roles and Samsara has 383 open roles.

Read more: Working at HubSpot