Samsung Research America Reviews
79% would recommend to a friend
(415 total reviews)
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- 5.0FEATURED REVIEWApr 19, 2023Product DesignerCurrent Employee, more than 1 yearMountain View, CA
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!
Samsung Research America Response7moThank 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.
- 5.0Nov 14, 2023Staff Software EngineerCurrent Employee
Pros
Friendly environment Nice location Good benefits
Cons
Poor work-life balance Management No stock bonus Lack of career growth and advancement opportunities
- 3.0Nov 22, 2023Anonymous EmployeeFormer Employee
Pros
free lunch and good food
Cons
big differences among different groups
- 5.0Oct 27, 2023Software EngineerCurrent EmployeeMountain View, CA
Pros
- Work-life balance - Good food - Friendly team
Cons
- No stock option available
- 5.0Oct 17, 2023Senior Software EngineerFormer Employee, less than 1 yearMountain View, CA
Pros
flexible, good compensation, benefits, great tea,
Cons
depends on team, less ptos
- 1.0Oct 22, 2023Staff Software EngineerCurrent Employee, more than 3 yearsMountain View, CA
Pros
The leadership has poor vision. Lack of engineering knowledge. No experience of running lab.
Cons
There is Gym on site. Free lunch.
- 4.0Oct 5, 2023Principal Software EngineerFormer EmployeeMountain View, CA
Pros
Good company has a lot of fun
Cons
Could not find it yet
- 3.0Aug 29, 2023Mechanical EngineerFormer Employee, less than 1 yearMountain View, CA
Pros
Good balance between work and life
Cons
Management has some mercurial personalities
Samsung Research America Response3moThank you for your feedback. Best of luck in your future endeavors!
- 5.0May 10, 2023Mechanical Design EngineerCurrent Employee
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.
Samsung Research America Response6moThank 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.
- 4.0Aug 11, 2023DirectorCurrent EmployeeMountain View, CA
Pros
Not micromanaged, great cafeteria, great people.
Cons
Korean HQ-driven company, the company's direction can be changed every year.
Samsung Research America Response4moThank 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.
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.
