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
🌐 Remote-Friendly🧩 Wears Many Hats⚙️ Engineering-Driven🔓 Open Source💜 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
- Remote-friendly with high autonomy and ownership of your work
- 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 — 76 jobs
💻 Engineering
39
💼 Sales / GTM
14
📣 Marketing
8
🎨 Design
4
📋 Product
4
📊 Data
2
💰 Finance
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
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 Remote-Friendly, Wears Many Hats, Engineering-Driven, Open Source, Mission-Driven. Samsara also emphasizes Learning & Growth, Strong Comp & Equity.
On the hiring front, Replit has 76 open roles and Samsara has 403 open roles.