Samsara
Large (~5,200)
Stripe
Large (~8,000)
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
Stripe
Best for: Engineers who value code quality, writing culture, and fintech at the highest level
Ratings
SamsaraStripe
4.0
4.0
Overall
3.9
3.6
Work-Life Balance
4.1
4.1
Culture & Values
4.0
4.5
Comp & Benefits
3.8
3.7
Senior Mgmt
3.8
3.8
Career Opps
👍 80% Recommend
👤 84% CEO Approval (Sanjit Biswas)
👍 80% Recommend
👤 82% CEO Approval (Patrick Collison)
Culture Values
Samsara only
🚀 Ship Fast & Iterate
Stripe only
⚙️ Engineering-Driven🪟 Transparent
Shared
🎯 Direct Product Impact🌱 Learning & Growth💎 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
Stripe
- Engineering culture is elite — code quality and writing culture are best-in-class
- Top compensation in fintech — competitive base, equity, and benefits
- Perfectionism can slow shipping — high bar sometimes means slower velocity
- The 2022-23 layoffs affected morale — company has been rebuilding confidence
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.
Stripe
Choose Stripe if you want elite engineering culture with top comp — but perfectionism can slow shipping velocity.
Open Roles
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
Stripe — 509 jobs
💻 Engineering
113
💼 Sales / GTM
97
📋 Product
50
⚙️ Operations
38
📣 Marketing
36
💰 Finance
22
📊 Data
20
👤 HR / People
15
🎨 Design
11
⚖️ Legal
11
🧠 ML / AI
9
🎧 Support
4
Summary
Samsara scores 4.0/5.0 on Glassdoor with a 3.9 work-life balance rating. Stripe scores 4.0/5.0 overall with a 3.6 WLB. They’re tied on overall satisfaction.
Both companies share these culture values: Direct Product Impact, Learning & Growth, Strong Comp & Equity. Samsara also emphasizes Ship Fast & Iterate. Stripe also emphasizes Engineering-Driven, Transparent.
On the hiring front, Samsara has 403 open roles and Stripe has 509 open roles.