Samsara
Large (~5,200)
Sierra
Large (~500)
Best For
Samsara
Best for: Sales and ops professionals who thrive in a high-growth public company selling real IoT hardware+software to physical industries
Sierra
Best for: Builders who want to work with proven Salesforce and Google leadership on enterprise AI agents
Ratings
SamsaraSierra
4.0
4.0
Overall
3.9
3.5
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 (Sanjit Biswas)
👍 80% Recommend
👤 84% CEO Approval (Bret Taylor)
Culture Values
Samsara only
🎯 Direct Product Impact
Sierra only
⚙️ Engineering-Driven
Shared
🌱 Learning & Growth🚀 Ship Fast & Iterate💎 Strong Comp & Equity
Pros & Cons
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
Sierra
- Elite founders with proven track records
- Strong equity at $10B valuation
- In-person-first culture
- Competitive intensity may not suit everyone
Bottom Line
Samsara
Strong sales culture and real-world product impact at massive scale, but engineers report significantly worse WLB than the company average suggests.
Sierra
Choose Sierra if you want elite founders (Bret Taylor, Clay Bavor) and strong equity at a $10B enterprise AI company — but it's in-person-first and the competitive intensity won't suit everyone.
Open Roles
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
Sierra — 134 jobs
💻 Engineering
42
💼 Sales / GTM
27
📋 Product
15
👤 HR / People
7
🎨 Design
5
⚖️ Legal
5
📣 Marketing
5
⚙️ Operations
5
📊 Data
2
💰 Finance
1
Summary
Samsara scores 4.0/5.0 on Glassdoor with a 3.9 work-life balance rating. Sierra scores 4.0/5.0 overall with a 3.5 WLB. They’re tied on overall satisfaction.
Both companies share these culture values: Learning & Growth, Ship Fast & Iterate, Strong Comp & Equity. Samsara also emphasizes Direct Product Impact. Sierra also emphasizes Engineering-Driven.
On the hiring front, Samsara has 383 open roles and Sierra has 134 open roles.