Asana
Large (~1,700)
Baseten
Small (~100)
Best For
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
Baseten
Best for: Engineers who want high ownership building ML inference infrastructure
Ratings
AsanaBaseten
4.1
4.3
Overall
4.2
3.5
Work-Life Balance
4.3
4.3
Culture & Values
4.0
4.0
Comp & Benefits
3.8
4.2
Senior Mgmt
4.0
4.0
Career Opps
👍 78% Recommend
👤 90% CEO Approval (Dustin Moskovitz)
Culture Values
Asana only
⚖️ Work-Life Balance🪟 Transparent🌱 Learning & Growth🌈 Diverse & Inclusive
Baseten only
⚙️ Engineering-Driven🚀 Ship Fast & Iterate🧩 Wears Many Hats🤝 Flat Hierarchy
Shared
🎯 Direct Product Impact
Pros & Cons
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
Baseten
- Cutting-edge ML inference infrastructure — deploying models at scale for real production customers
- Small team means high ownership and direct impact on product direction and company strategy
- Limited resources compared to larger competitors — can feel stretched thin on multiple fronts
- Fast-moving product roadmap means priorities shift frequently as the market evolves
Bottom Line
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.
Baseten
Choose Baseten if you want high ownership building ML inference infrastructure at an early-stage startup — but expect startup intensity and shifting priorities.
Open Roles
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
Baseten — 55 jobs
💻 Engineering
25
💼 Sales / GTM
12
⚙️ Operations
4
📣 Marketing
3
📋 Product
3
🧠 ML / AI
2
📊 Data
1
👤 HR / People
1
Summary
Asana scores 4.1/5.0 on Glassdoor with a 4.2 work-life balance rating. Baseten scores 4.3/5.0 overall with a 3.5 WLB. That’s a 0.2-point gap on overall satisfaction.
Both companies share these culture values: Direct Product Impact. Asana also emphasizes Work-Life Balance, Transparent, Learning & Growth, Diverse & Inclusive. Baseten also emphasizes Engineering-Driven, Ship Fast & Iterate, Wears Many Hats, Flat Hierarchy.
On the hiring front, Asana has 129 open roles and Baseten has 55 open roles.