Samsara Total Rewards
At Samsara, we’re building for the long term. That’s why we’re focused on investing in the well-being of our employees and delivering an exceptional employee experience. We want Samsara to be a great place to work with competitive pay, benefits, and perks to help us attract and retain the most talented people in our industry. We want you to feel proud to be part of Samsara because you work for a company where you are cared for and supported both personally and professionally. When we support each other, we win as a team.
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Broker Contact Information
UK Benefits Broker: Verlingue
Verlingue administers the employee benefits on behalf of Samsara UK. You can contact them directly about any questions related to our health and wellbeing benefits below.
Email: samsara@verlingue.co.uk / stephanie.spratt@verlingue.co.uk Phone: + 44 (0)161 242 4346
Hours: Monday through Friday, 9:00M – 5:00 PM / Response Time: Within 48 Hrs
Benefits Enrollment and Changes Checklist
New Hires
New hires will receive an email from our benefits broker, Verlingue, within the week. You will need to complete both medical and dental insurance forms should you wish to enroll.
Timing: Enrollment will be effective the first of the month following receipt of the completed forms.
Employees will automatically be enrolled into the pension scheme, but can opt-out by emailing payroll@samsara.com and peopleops@samsara.com.
Changes due to Life Event
If employees have a life event, such as a marriage, divorce, birth, please email samsara@verlingue.co.uk to update your benefits elections.
Benefits Overview
Please review our Benefits at a Glance for an overview of our UK benefits.
Private Medical Insurance
Bupa Private Medical Insurance in the UK is designed to complement the NHS by covering the cost of private treatment of non-emergency, acute conditions (acute meaning a disease, illness or injury that is likely to respond quickly to treatment – long term illnesses are not usually covered).
Samsara covers 100% of the employee insurance premium and 70% for dependents. Please note, entry to the scheme is not automatic, so you will need to complete an application form and return to Verlingue. This is a taxable benefit and the premium will be reported on your P11d tax form at year-end.
There is a £100 excess for which the employee is responsible. The £100 excess is payable per person per policy year, not per claim.
Bupa Blua
Bupa Blua is the app that offers 24/7 rapid health advice with online video GP consultations via your phone or other digital devices. The Babylon app is available to download on Apple and Android devices. The app can also be accessed via a computer with reduced functionality at online.babylonhealth.com/sign-in.
To get FREE virtual GP appointments, please make sure you enter your code BUPADHC when registering for the app or booking an appointment.
Private Dental Insurance
Bupa Private Dental Plan offers you cash help towards a variety of everyday dental care costs and insurance for emergency dental treatment and dental injury treatment. You can claim back money towards costs that you have incurred up to a set amount in each 12 month period. Samsara has Level 4 Cover through Bupa Dental.
Samsara covers 100% of the employee insurance premium and 70% for dependents. Please note, entry to the scheme is not automatic, so you will need to complete an application form and return to Verlingue. This is a taxable benefit and the premium will be reported on your P11d tax form at year-end
Vision Voucher
Full Eye Test at any SpecSavers store
One pair of glasses from the £49 range or £49 towards glasses
£20 off when purchasing from the £99 range with Premium Club
Employees should email emea-peopleops@samsara.com to request a voucher
Help@Hand
Help@hand is a digital health and wellbeing service from Unum. It’s completely confidential and will provide you and your family with access to five health and wellbeing services via one easy-to-use app including:
Remote GPs: Video consultations that last up to 20 minutes. Aiming to get you seen by UK-based doctors within two hours, all day, every day.
Mental health support: Access to therapists when it’s needed most and typically delivered via video consultation.
Physiotherapy: A network of physiotherapists with treatment plans usually delivered via video consultation.
Medical second opinions: Access to UK-based private consultants – following a final diagnosis.
Life, money and wellbeing support: Advice on a range of life and work issues, including financial, legal and family concerns, plus a confidential 24/7 helpline.
You'll receive a welcome email at your samsara.com email address containing your username, temporary password and instructions on how to get started.
LifeWorks Employee Assistance Programme
Sometimes it’s the little things in life that turn into a big problem, and unresolved personal or work issues can have a major impact on wellbeing. Unum LifeWorks is designed to help you cope with simple questions to complex issues, by giving you information and confidential practical support on a range of everyday issues including work, family, relationships, money and health.
You can access the service via:
WEBSITE: unum-uk.lifeworks.com (username: Unum; password: lifeworks)
FREEPHONE 0800 048 2702: confidential support 24 hours a day, 365 days a year
MOBILE APP: Download the mobile app from the Apple App or Google Play stores; simply search 'Lifeworks' and look for the Lifeworks logo.
Group Life Assurance
The benefit provides a tax-free lump sum payment to your dependents or nominated person(s) in the event of your death. This is fully paid by Samsara and is not a taxable p11d benefit. UK employees are automatically enrolled into the Group Life Assurance.
Group Income Protection
The group income protection plan is designed to protect your income in the event of you being absent from work, due to illness, for a continuous period in excess of 13 weeks. This is fully paid by Samsara and is not a taxable p11d benefit. UK employees are automatically enrolled into the Group Income Protection.
Group Personal Pension
Samsara Networks Limited recognizes that pension provision is an important part of your benefits and as such offer a pension provision.
Qualifying Workplace Pension
Employer Contribution of 5% and Employee Contribution of 4%
Please note, you will be automatically enrolled into the pension scheme on the 1st of the month, following your date of hire in line with the Auto Enrollment Legislation.
Paid Time Off
Paid Time Off (Annual Leave)
Employees are entitled to 25 days of paid annual leave per calendar year. If you joined Samsara after January 1st, the paid time off days are prorated from your start date.
Up to 5 days of unused and accrued holiday can carry over into the next calendar year from the 31st of December until the 31st of March of the next calendar year.
2024 Samsara UK Holidays
To view the holiday schedule for your country, please click the corresponding link below:
Additional Time Off
Samsara Wellness Day- February 19
Samsara Wellness Day- August 30
Holiday Break- December 24 - 31
Leaves of Absence
Samsara offers a wide range of leave benefits to support our employees in times of need, including generous time off policies for new parents, bereavement, and family care, among others. Please see here for more details.
Note: This is a list of our current benefits. Samsara reserves the right to modify or discontinue any and all plans or benefits in its sole discretion, unless prohibited by applicable law.
Total Rewards Statements
Samsara has partnered with Pave, a leading technology compensation platform, to provide you with a clear and more comprehensive picture of your Total Rewards package, which includes base salary, bonus/commissions target (not actuals), equity, and benefits. Access your Total Rewards statement here (Need help? View this Pave Total Rewards User Guide and tutorial video. You can also reference our FAQs.)