Anthropic
Mid (~1,500)
Asana
Large (~1,700)
Best For
Anthropic
Best for: Safety-minded researchers who want mission-driven work with top-tier comp
Asana
Best for: Engineers and PMs who want genuine work-life balance and transparent leadership at a public tech company that practices what it preaches about how work should feel
Ratings
AnthropicAsana
4.4
4.1
Overall
3.7
4.2
Work-Life Balance
4.5
4.3
Culture & Values
4.8
4.0
Comp & Benefits
4.2
3.8
Senior Mgmt
4.0
4.0
Career Opps
👍 95% Recommend
👤 93% CEO Approval (Dario Amodei)
👍 78% Recommend
👤 90% CEO Approval (Dustin Moskovitz)
Culture Values
Anthropic only
🤖 Ethical AI / Safety💎 Strong Comp & Equity💜 Mission-Driven⚙️ Engineering-Driven
Asana only
⚖️ Work-Life Balance🪟 Transparent🎯 Direct Product Impact🌈 Diverse & Inclusive
Shared
🌱 Learning & Growth
Pros & Cons
Anthropic
- Mission-driven to the core — the safety focus is genuine and deeply embedded
- Incredible autonomy and ownership, even for mid-level engineers
- High-intensity environment — extended work hours are common during peak periods
- Processes still catching up to hypergrowth; some things feel ad-hoc
Asana
- Exceptional work-life balance and supportive team culture
- Highly transparent leadership with strong D&I commitment
- Senior management accountability concerns and frequent reorgs
- Mandatory hybrid schedule — 3 days in office per week
Bottom Line
Anthropic
Choose Anthropic if you want genuine AI safety mission, elite comp, and high autonomy — but expect intense hours.
Asana
Choose Asana if you want sustainable pace, strong D&I, and a learning-first engineering culture at a public company — but expect hybrid 3-day in-office and some reorg turbulence.
Open Roles
Anthropic — 447 jobs
💼 Sales / GTM
122
💻 Engineering
119
🧠 ML / AI
49
📣 Marketing
24
📋 Product
19
⚙️ Operations
17
⚖️ Legal
12
💰 Finance
7
📊 Data
5
👤 HR / People
4
🎨 Design
3
🎧 Support
2
Asana — 129 jobs
💻 Engineering
50
💼 Sales / GTM
22
📋 Product
9
⚙️ Operations
8
🎨 Design
6
📊 Data
5
👤 HR / People
3
📣 Marketing
3
⚖️ Legal
2
💰 Finance
1
🎧 Support
1
Summary
Anthropic scores 4.4/5.0 on Glassdoor with a 3.7 work-life balance rating. Asana scores 4.1/5.0 overall with a 4.2 WLB. That’s a 0.3-point gap on overall satisfaction.
Both companies share these culture values: Learning & Growth. Anthropic also emphasizes Ethical AI / Safety, Strong Comp & Equity, Mission-Driven, Engineering-Driven. Asana also emphasizes Work-Life Balance, Transparent, Direct Product Impact, Diverse & Inclusive.
On the hiring front, Anthropic has 447 open roles and Asana has 129 open roles.