Replit
Small (~200)
Samsara
Large (~5,200)
Best For
Replit
Best for: Builders who thrive in chaos and want to reinvent how the world creates software with AI
Samsara
Best for: Sales and ops professionals who thrive in a high-growth public company selling real IoT hardware+software to physical industries
Ratings
ReplitSamsara
4.0
4.0
Overall
3.9
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 (Amjad Masad)
👍 80% Recommend
👤 84% CEO Approval (Sanjit Biswas)
Culture Values
Replit only
🧩 Wears Many Hats⚙️ Engineering-Driven💜 Mission-Driven
Samsara only
🌱 Learning & Growth💎 Strong Comp & Equity
Shared
🚀 Ship Fast & Iterate🎯 Direct Product Impact
Pros & Cons
Replit
- Exciting AI-powered developer tools — cool technology on the frontier
- High autonomy and ownership — mission to empower the next billion software creators
- Disorganized operations — processes can feel chaotic
- Leadership style can feel intense — high pressure to deliver
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
Replit
Bold vision and explosive growth but a dramatic 50% headcount cut in 2025 signals a high-intensity, survival-of-the-fittest culture.
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
Replit — 83 jobs
💻 Engineering
44
📣 Marketing
13
💼 Sales / GTM
9
📋 Product
4
🎨 Design
3
📊 Data
2
🎧 Support
2
⚖️ Legal
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
Replit scores 4.0/5.0 on Glassdoor with a 3.9 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. Replit also emphasizes Wears Many Hats, Engineering-Driven, Mission-Driven. Samsara also emphasizes Learning & Growth, Strong Comp & Equity.
On the hiring front, Replit has 83 open roles and Samsara has 383 open roles.