Asana
Large (~1,700)
Chainguard
Mid (~350)
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
Chainguard
Best for: Security-minded engineers who want remote-first open-source work with strong comp
Ratings
AsanaChainguard
4.1
4.5
Overall
4.2
4.2
Work-Life Balance
4.3
4.3
Culture & Values
4.0
4.2
Comp & Benefits
3.8
4.1
Senior Mgmt
4.0
4.0
Career Opps
👍 78% Recommend
👤 90% CEO Approval (Dustin Moskovitz)
👍 88% Recommend
👤 90% CEO Approval (Dan Lorenc)
Culture Values
Asana only
🪟 Transparent🌱 Learning & Growth🎯 Direct Product Impact🌈 Diverse & Inclusive
Chainguard only
🌐 Remote-Friendly🔓 Open Source⚙️ Engineering-Driven💎 Strong Comp & Equity
Shared
⚖️ Work-Life Balance
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
Chainguard
- Fully remote with outstanding benefits — 100% employer-paid insurance for employees and families
- Founders are practitioners who understand what engineers and security teams need
- Growing so fast that some inefficiencies exist, though improving
- Fully remote means you miss in-person interactions with teammates
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.
Chainguard
Choose Chainguard if you want to build supply chain security tools in a remote, open-source-first culture with strong equity — but expect a fast-moving startup pace.
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
Chainguard — 63 jobs
💼 Sales / GTM
27
💻 Engineering
24
📣 Marketing
3
📋 Product
2
🎨 Design
1
Summary
Asana scores 4.1/5.0 on Glassdoor with a 4.2 work-life balance rating. Chainguard scores 4.5/5.0 overall with a 4.2 WLB. That’s a 0.4-point gap on overall satisfaction.
Both companies share these culture values: Work-Life Balance. Asana also emphasizes Transparent, Learning & Growth, Direct Product Impact, Diverse & Inclusive. Chainguard also emphasizes Remote-Friendly, Open Source, Engineering-Driven, Strong Comp & Equity.
On the hiring front, Asana has 129 open roles and Chainguard has 63 open roles.