diff --git a/samples/snippets/subscriber_test.py b/samples/snippets/subscriber_test.py
index efe89f825..574529e80 100644
--- a/samples/snippets/subscriber_test.py
+++ b/samples/snippets/subscriber_test.py
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ def eventually_consistent_test() -> None:
     eventually_consistent_test()
 
 
-def test_create(
+def test_create_subscription(
     subscriber_client: pubsub_v1.SubscriberClient,
     subscription_admin: str,
     capsys: CaptureFixture,
@@ -357,39 +357,50 @@ def test_create_subscription_with_ordering(
     assert "enable_message_ordering: true" in out
 
 
-def test_create_push(
+def test_create_push_subscription(
     subscriber_client: pubsub_v1.SubscriberClient,
     subscription_admin: str,
     capsys: CaptureFixture,
 ) -> None:
     # The scope of `subscription_path` is limited to this function.
-    subscription_path = subscriber_client.subscription_path(
-        PROJECT_ID, SUBSCRIPTION_ADMIN
-    )
-    try:
-        subscriber_client.delete_subscription(
-            request={"subscription": subscription_path}
+    @backoff.on_exception(backoff.expo, AssertionError, max_time=60)
+    def eventually_consistent_test() -> None:
+        subscription_path = subscriber_client.subscription_path(
+            PROJECT_ID, SUBSCRIPTION_ADMIN
         )
-    except NotFound:
-        pass
+        try:
+            subscriber_client.delete_subscription(
+                request={"subscription": subscription_path}
+            )
+        except NotFound:
+            pass
 
-    subscriber.create_push_subscription(PROJECT_ID, TOPIC, SUBSCRIPTION_ADMIN, ENDPOINT)
+        subscriber.create_push_subscription(PROJECT_ID, TOPIC, SUBSCRIPTION_ADMIN, ENDPOINT)
 
-    out, _ = capsys.readouterr()
-    assert f"{subscription_admin}" in out
+        out, _ = capsys.readouterr()
+        assert f"{subscription_admin}" in out
 
+    eventually_consistent_test()
 
-def test_update(subscription_admin: str, capsys: CaptureFixture) -> None:
-    subscriber.update_push_subscription(
-        PROJECT_ID, TOPIC, SUBSCRIPTION_ADMIN, NEW_ENDPOINT
-    )
 
-    out, _ = capsys.readouterr()
-    assert "Subscription updated" in out
-    assert f"{subscription_admin}" in out
+def test_update_push_suscription(
+    subscription_admin: str,
+    capsys: CaptureFixture,
+) -> None:
+    @backoff.on_exception(backoff.expo, AssertionError, max_time=60)
+    def eventually_consistent_test() -> None:
+        subscriber.update_push_subscription(
+            PROJECT_ID, TOPIC, SUBSCRIPTION_ADMIN, NEW_ENDPOINT
+        )
+
+        out, _ = capsys.readouterr()
+        assert "Subscription updated" in out
+        assert f"{subscription_admin}" in out
+
+    eventually_consistent_test()
 
 
-def test_delete(
+def test_delete_subscription(
     subscriber_client: pubsub_v1.SubscriberClient, subscription_admin: str
 ) -> None:
     subscriber.delete_subscription(PROJECT_ID, SUBSCRIPTION_ADMIN)
@@ -410,14 +421,19 @@ def test_receive(
     subscription_async: str,
     capsys: CaptureFixture,
 ) -> None:
-    _publish_messages(publisher_client, topic)
 
-    subscriber.receive_messages(PROJECT_ID, SUBSCRIPTION_ASYNC, 5)
+    @backoff.on_exception(backoff.expo, Unknown, max_time=60)
+    def eventually_consistent_test() -> None:
+        _publish_messages(publisher_client, topic)
 
-    out, _ = capsys.readouterr()
-    assert "Listening" in out
-    assert subscription_async in out
-    assert "message" in out
+        subscriber.receive_messages(PROJECT_ID, SUBSCRIPTION_ASYNC, 5)
+
+        out, _ = capsys.readouterr()
+        assert "Listening" in out
+        assert subscription_async in out
+        assert "message" in out
+
+    eventually_consistent_test()
 
 
 def test_receive_with_custom_attributes(
@@ -427,17 +443,21 @@ def test_receive_with_custom_attributes(
     capsys: CaptureFixture,
 ) -> None:
 
-    _publish_messages(publisher_client, topic, origin="python-sample")
+    @backoff.on_exception(backoff.expo, Unknown, max_time=60)
+    def eventually_consistent_test() -> None:
+        _publish_messages(publisher_client, topic, origin="python-sample")
 
-    subscriber.receive_messages_with_custom_attributes(
-        PROJECT_ID, SUBSCRIPTION_ASYNC, 5
-    )
+        subscriber.receive_messages_with_custom_attributes(
+            PROJECT_ID, SUBSCRIPTION_ASYNC, 5
+        )
 
-    out, _ = capsys.readouterr()
-    assert subscription_async in out
-    assert "message" in out
-    assert "origin" in out
-    assert "python-sample" in out
+        out, _ = capsys.readouterr()
+        assert subscription_async in out
+        assert "message" in out
+        assert "origin" in out
+        assert "python-sample" in out
+
+    eventually_consistent_test()
 
 
 def test_receive_with_flow_control(
@@ -447,14 +467,18 @@ def test_receive_with_flow_control(
     capsys: CaptureFixture,
 ) -> None:
 
-    _publish_messages(publisher_client, topic)
+    @backoff.on_exception(backoff.expo, Unknown, max_time=300)
+    def eventually_consistent_test() -> None:
+        _publish_messages(publisher_client, topic)
 
-    subscriber.receive_messages_with_flow_control(PROJECT_ID, SUBSCRIPTION_ASYNC, 5)
+        subscriber.receive_messages_with_flow_control(PROJECT_ID, SUBSCRIPTION_ASYNC, 5)
 
-    out, _ = capsys.readouterr()
-    assert "Listening" in out
-    assert subscription_async in out
-    assert "message" in out
+        out, _ = capsys.readouterr()
+        assert "Listening" in out
+        assert subscription_async in out
+        assert "message" in out
+
+    eventually_consistent_test()
 
 
 def test_receive_with_blocking_shutdown(
@@ -463,57 +487,67 @@ def test_receive_with_blocking_shutdown(
     subscription_async: str,
     capsys: CaptureFixture,
 ) -> None:
-    _publish_messages(publisher_client, topic, message_num=3)
 
-    subscriber.receive_messages_with_blocking_shutdown(
-        PROJECT_ID, SUBSCRIPTION_ASYNC, timeout=5.0
-    )
+    _received = re.compile(r".*received.*message.*", flags=re.IGNORECASE)
+    _done = re.compile(r".*done processing.*message.*", flags=re.IGNORECASE)
+    _canceled = re.compile(r".*streaming pull future canceled.*", flags=re.IGNORECASE)
+    _shut_down = re.compile(r".*done waiting.*stream shutdown.*", flags=re.IGNORECASE)
 
-    out, _ = capsys.readouterr()
-    out_lines = out.splitlines()
-
-    msg_received_lines = [
-        i
-        for i, line in enumerate(out_lines)
-        if re.search(r".*received.*message.*", line, flags=re.IGNORECASE)
-    ]
-    msg_done_lines = [
-        i
-        for i, line in enumerate(out_lines)
-        if re.search(r".*done processing.*message.*", line, flags=re.IGNORECASE)
-    ]
-    stream_canceled_lines = [
-        i
-        for i, line in enumerate(out_lines)
-        if re.search(r".*streaming pull future canceled.*", line, flags=re.IGNORECASE)
-    ]
-    shutdown_done_waiting_lines = [
-        i
-        for i, line in enumerate(out_lines)
-        if re.search(r".*done waiting.*stream shutdown.*", line, flags=re.IGNORECASE)
-    ]
+    @backoff.on_exception(backoff.expo, Unknown, max_time=300)
+    def eventually_consistent_test() -> None:
+        _publish_messages(publisher_client, topic, message_num=3)
 
-    try:
-        assert "Listening" in out
-        assert subscription_async in out
+        subscriber.receive_messages_with_blocking_shutdown(
+            PROJECT_ID, SUBSCRIPTION_ASYNC, timeout=5.0
+        )
+
+        out, _ = capsys.readouterr()
+        out_lines = out.splitlines()
+
+        msg_received_lines = [
+            i
+            for i, line in enumerate(out_lines)
+            if _received.search(line)
+        ]
+        msg_done_lines = [
+            i
+            for i, line in enumerate(out_lines)
+            if _done.search(line)
+        ]
+        stream_canceled_lines = [
+            i
+            for i, line in enumerate(out_lines)
+            if _canceled.search(line)
+        ]
+        shutdown_done_waiting_lines = [
+            i
+            for i, line in enumerate(out_lines)
+            if _shut_down.search(line)
+        ]
+
+        try:
+            assert "Listening" in out
+            assert subscription_async in out
 
-        assert len(stream_canceled_lines) == 1
-        assert len(shutdown_done_waiting_lines) == 1
-        assert len(msg_received_lines) == 3
-        assert len(msg_done_lines) == 3
+            assert len(stream_canceled_lines) == 1
+            assert len(shutdown_done_waiting_lines) == 1
+            assert len(msg_received_lines) == 3
+            assert len(msg_done_lines) == 3
 
-        # The stream should have been canceled *after* receiving messages, but before
-        # message processing was done.
-        assert msg_received_lines[-1] < stream_canceled_lines[0] < msg_done_lines[0]
+            # The stream should have been canceled *after* receiving messages, but before
+            # message processing was done.
+            assert msg_received_lines[-1] < stream_canceled_lines[0] < msg_done_lines[0]
 
-        # Yet, waiting on the stream shutdown should have completed *after*
-        # the processing of received messages has ended.
-        assert msg_done_lines[-1] < shutdown_done_waiting_lines[0]
-    except AssertionError:  # pragma: NO COVER
-        from pprint import pprint
+            # Yet, waiting on the stream shutdown should have completed *after*
+            # the processing of received messages has ended.
+            assert msg_done_lines[-1] < shutdown_done_waiting_lines[0]
+        except AssertionError:  # pragma: NO COVER
+            from pprint import pprint
 
-        pprint(out_lines)  # To make possible flakiness debugging easier.
-        raise
+            pprint(out_lines)  # To make possible flakiness debugging easier.
+            raise
+
+    eventually_consistent_test()
 
 
 def test_listen_for_errors(
@@ -523,13 +557,17 @@ def test_listen_for_errors(
     capsys: CaptureFixture,
 ) -> None:
 
-    _publish_messages(publisher_client, topic)
+    @backoff.on_exception(backoff.expo, Unknown, max_time=60)
+    def eventually_consistent_test() -> None:
+        _publish_messages(publisher_client, topic)
 
-    subscriber.listen_for_errors(PROJECT_ID, SUBSCRIPTION_ASYNC, 5)
+        subscriber.listen_for_errors(PROJECT_ID, SUBSCRIPTION_ASYNC, 5)
 
-    out, _ = capsys.readouterr()
-    assert subscription_async in out
-    assert "threw an exception" in out
+        out, _ = capsys.readouterr()
+        assert subscription_async in out
+        assert "threw an exception" in out
+
+    eventually_consistent_test()
 
 
 def test_receive_synchronously(