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4.0

79% would recommend to a friend

(415 total reviews)

President Wonil Roh

Wonil Roh

76% approve of CEO

Ratings by category

4.1

Work/Life Balance

3.8

Diversity & Inclusion

3.8

Compensation and Benefits

3.7

Culture & Values

3.5

Career Opportunities

3.5

Senior Management

Ratings distribution

5 stars

28%

4 stars

28%

3 stars

17%

2 stars

10%

1 star

17%

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Updated Nov 22, 2023

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Pros
  • "People there are great.(in 63 reviews)
  • "Benefit was good(in 53 reviews)
  • "Good salary rate compared to competitors(in 29 reviews)
  • "Good work life balance (may vary with team)(in 20 reviews)
  • "The pay is good (the standard pay in bay area for graduate interns).(in 17 reviews)
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    1. 5.0
      FEATURED REVIEW
      Apr 19, 2023
      Product Designer
      Current Employee, more than 1 year
      Mountain View, CA
      Recommend
      CEO Approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      I have been working at SRA for almost two years now, and I can only say good things about this company. SRA really cares for its employees, and the benefits, perks, and people are amazing here. I always feel that I am treated with great respect and upper management is very approachable.

      Cons

      I wouldn't say it's a con, but we don't get stocks unlike other big tech companies. However, the stability, respect, benefits, and work experience that I get from SRA outweigh other such perks at those big tech companies. I feel very secure with my job and I truly enjoy what I do at SRA, and my friends do not have the same feelings towards the big tech companies that they work for due to the clear lack of mutual respect between the employer and employees. The recent mass layoffs have also reminded me that working for SRA was one of the best decisions I have made in my career!

      Thank you for taking the time to write us a review. We are happy to hear you are enjoying your experience at SRA and really appreciate your feedback. Have a great one.

      1. 5.0
        Nov 14, 2023
        Staff Software Engineer
        Current Employee
        Recommend
        CEO Approval
        Business Outlook

        Pros

        Friendly environment Nice location Good benefits

        Cons

        Poor work-life balance Management No stock bonus Lack of career growth and advancement opportunities

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        1. 3.0
          Nov 22, 2023
          Anonymous Employee
          Former Employee
          Recommend
          CEO Approval
          Business Outlook

          Pros

          free lunch and good food

          Cons

          big differences among different groups

          1. 5.0
            Oct 27, 2023
            Software Engineer
            Current Employee
            Mountain View, CA
            Recommend
            CEO Approval
            Business Outlook

            Pros

            - Work-life balance - Good food - Friendly team

            Cons

            - No stock option available

            1. 5.0
              Oct 17, 2023
              Senior Software Engineer
              Former Employee, less than 1 year
              Mountain View, CA
              Recommend
              CEO Approval
              Business Outlook

              Pros

              flexible, good compensation, benefits, great tea,

              Cons

              depends on team, less ptos

              1. 1.0
                Oct 22, 2023
                Staff Software Engineer
                Current Employee, more than 3 years
                Mountain View, CA
                Recommend
                CEO Approval
                Business Outlook

                Pros

                The leadership has poor vision. Lack of engineering knowledge. No experience of running lab.

                Cons

                There is Gym on site. Free lunch.

                1. 4.0
                  Oct 5, 2023
                  Principal Software Engineer
                  Former Employee
                  Mountain View, CA
                  Recommend
                  CEO Approval
                  Business Outlook

                  Pros

                  Good company has a lot of fun

                  Cons

                  Could not find it yet

                  1. 3.0
                    Aug 29, 2023
                    Mechanical Engineer
                    Former Employee, less than 1 year
                    Mountain View, CA
                    Recommend
                    CEO Approval
                    Business Outlook

                    Pros

                    Good balance between work and life

                    Cons

                    Management has some mercurial personalities

                    Thank you for your feedback. Best of luck in your future endeavors!

                    1. 5.0
                      May 10, 2023
                      Mechanical Design Engineer
                      Current Employee
                      Recommend
                      CEO Approval
                      Business Outlook

                      Pros

                      Samsung encourages us to mix things up and think outside the box. That doesn't mean that it's impossible to step on toes; but at the end of the day, we are thanked for trying to find the best way of doing something.

                      Cons

                      Remote offices (satellite labs) miss out on a lot of the amenities that the California offices have. Communication can be challenging within such a massive company. Purchasing approval for work supplies is sometimes ridiculous and extremely time-consuming. On several occasions I've just ponied-up and bought the supplies on my own dime just avoid the headache.

                      Thank you for taking the time to write a review and share your feedback. We are glad to hear you are enjoying your time at SRA. Please know your feedback will be shared with the appropriate teams. We really appreciate you taking the time write this review.

                      1. 4.0
                        Aug 11, 2023
                        Director
                        Current Employee
                        Mountain View, CA
                        Recommend
                        CEO Approval
                        Business Outlook

                        Pros

                        Not micromanaged, great cafeteria, great people.

                        Cons

                        Korean HQ-driven company, the company's direction can be changed every year.

                        Thank you for taking the time to write us a review. We appreciate your feedback. Have a great day!

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                      Samsung Research America has an overall rating of 4.0 out of 5, based on over 582 reviews left anonymously by employees. 79% of employees would recommend working at Samsung Research America to a friend and 69% have a positive outlook for the business. This rating has improved by 5% over the last 12 months.

                      According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Samsung Research America employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Samsung Research America. This rating has decreased by -1% over the last 12 months.

                      79% of Samsung Research America employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated Samsung Research America 4.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.7 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

                      According to reviews on Glassdoor, employees commonly mention the pros of working at Samsung Research America to be culture, benefits, coworkers and the cons to be career development, senior leadership, management.

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