Samsara
Large (~5,200)
Twilio
Large (~5,500)
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
Twilio
Best for: Professionals interested in Twilio
Ratings
SamsaraTwilio
4.0
3.9
Overall
3.9
4.1
Work-Life Balance
4.1
4.0
Culture & Values
4.0
3.9
Comp & Benefits
3.8
3.7
Senior Mgmt
3.8
3.7
Career Opps
👍 80% Recommend
👤 84% CEO Approval (Sanjit Biswas)
👍 78% Recommend
👤 82% CEO Approval (CEO)
Culture Values
Samsara only
🎯 Direct Product Impact🚀 Ship Fast & Iterate
Twilio only
🌐 Remote-Friendly⚖️ Work-Life Balance⚙️ Engineering-Driven🔓 Open Source
Shared
🌱 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
Twilio
- Genuine remote-first flexibility with excellent work-life balance
- Strong compensation, benefits, and engineering-driven culture
- Frequent reorgs and leadership changes create uncertainty
- Culture has shifted from creative builders to more corporate, profit-driven focus
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.
Twilio
Twilio — check Glassdoor for detailed reviews.
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
Twilio — 143 jobs
💼 Sales / GTM
44
💻 Engineering
43
📋 Product
8
🧠 ML / AI
7
📣 Marketing
6
⚙️ Operations
3
📊 Data
2
🎨 Design
2
💰 Finance
2
👤 HR / People
2
⚖️ Legal
2
Summary
Samsara scores 4.0/5.0 on Glassdoor with a 3.9 work-life balance rating. Twilio scores 3.9/5.0 overall with a 4.1 WLB. That’s a 0.1-point gap on overall satisfaction.
Both companies share these culture values: Learning & Growth, Strong Comp & Equity. Samsara also emphasizes Direct Product Impact, Ship Fast & Iterate. Twilio also emphasizes Remote-Friendly, Work-Life Balance, Engineering-Driven, Open Source.
On the hiring front, Samsara has 383 open roles and Twilio has 143 open roles.