Notion
Mid (~800)
Samsara
Large (~5,200)
Best For
Notion
Best for: Product-obsessed engineers who care deeply about craft and want to build tools that millions use daily
Samsara
Best for: Sales and ops professionals who thrive in a high-growth public company selling real IoT hardware+software to physical industries
Ratings
NotionSamsara
4.4
4.0
Overall
4.2
3.9
Work-Life Balance
4.5
4.1
Culture & Values
4.4
4.0
Comp & Benefits
4.2
3.8
Senior Mgmt
4.2
3.8
Career Opps
👍 88% Recommend
👤 92% CEO Approval (Ivan Zhao)
👍 80% Recommend
👤 84% CEO Approval (Sanjit Biswas)
Culture Values
Notion only
⚙️ Engineering-Driven🪟 Transparent🌈 Diverse & Inclusive
Samsara only
🚀 Ship Fast & Iterate
Shared
🎯 Direct Product Impact🌱 Learning & Growth💎 Strong Comp & Equity
Pros & Cons
Notion
- Incredible product culture — everyone uses Notion daily and cares deeply
- Transparent leadership with accessible founders and high trust
- Fast pace can lead to burnout, especially during product pushes
- Hybrid required (3 days in-office) — not truly remote-friendly
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
Notion
Strong product culture with a beloved CEO (96% approval) and genuine design sensibility — but hybrid-required and the pace can burn people out during product pushes.
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
Notion — 158 jobs
💼 Sales / GTM
73
💻 Engineering
23
📣 Marketing
10
👤 HR / People
9
📋 Product
5
📊 Data
4
⚙️ Operations
4
💰 Finance
3
🎧 Support
2
🎨 Design
1
⚖️ Legal
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
Notion scores 4.4/5.0 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 0.4-point gap on overall satisfaction.
Both companies share these culture values: Direct Product Impact, Learning & Growth, Strong Comp & Equity. Notion also emphasizes Engineering-Driven, Transparent, Diverse & Inclusive. Samsara also emphasizes Ship Fast & Iterate.
On the hiring front, Notion has 158 open roles and Samsara has 403 open roles.