Apollo.io
Large (~800)
Granola
Small (~50)
Best For
Apollo.io
Best for: Product builders who want strong PMF and competitive comp at a sales-tech leader
Granola
Best for: Craft-focused generalists who love native macOS development and want to build a consumer-quality AI product people genuinely love
Ratings
Apollo.ioGranola
4.0
4.8
Overall
3.6
4.5
Work-Life Balance
4.0
5.0
Culture & Values
4.1
4.5
Comp & Benefits
3.6
5.0
Senior Mgmt
4.1
4.7
Career Opps
👍 77% Recommend
👤 81% CEO Approval (Matt Curl)
👍 100% Recommend
👤 100% CEO Approval (Sam Stephenson)
Culture Values
Apollo.io only
🌐 Remote-Friendly🌱 Learning & Growth
Granola only
💎 Strong Comp & Equity🧩 Wears Many Hats
Shared
🚀 Ship Fast & Iterate⚙️ Engineering-Driven🎯 Direct Product Impact
Pros & Cons
Apollo.io
- Strong product-market fit — best-in-class sales intelligence platform
- Competitive compensation with RSUs, performance bonuses, and paid health insurance
- Some reports of leadership involvement in granular decisions and frequent pivots
- Work-life balance challenges under high-growth pressure
Granola
- Users absolutely love the product — everyone at Granola genuinely cares about quality
- Plenty of opportunities to work on things that make a real difference on a small team
- 5 days in office by default (with flexibility for life circumstances)
- Small team, so things can be busy — you'll wear many hats
Bottom Line
Apollo.io
Choose Apollo.io if you want best-in-class sales intelligence with competitive comp — but leadership can be hands-on.
Granola
Choose Granola if you want to work on one of the most loved AI products with a small, London-based, in-office team obsessed with craft — but note the 5-days-in-office policy is explicit and non-negotiable.
Open Roles
Apollo.io — 45 jobs
💼 Sales / GTM
16
💻 Engineering
9
📣 Marketing
4
👤 HR / People
3
📋 Product
3
📊 Data
1
🎨 Design
1
💰 Finance
1
⚖️ Legal
1
🎧 Support
1
Granola — 16 jobs
💼 Sales / GTM
6
💻 Engineering
4
📣 Marketing
2
🎨 Design
1
👤 HR / People
1
⚖️ Legal
1
⚙️ Operations
1
Summary
Apollo.io scores 4.0/5.0 on Glassdoor with a 3.6 work-life balance rating. Granola scores 4.8/5.0 overall with a 4.5 WLB. That’s a 0.8-point gap on overall satisfaction.
Both companies share these culture values: Ship Fast & Iterate, Engineering-Driven, Direct Product Impact. Apollo.io also emphasizes Remote-Friendly, Learning & Growth. Granola also emphasizes Strong Comp & Equity, Wears Many Hats.
On the hiring front, Apollo.io has 45 open roles and Granola has 16 open roles.