Asana
Large (~1,700)
Cohere
Small (~500)
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
Cohere
Best for: Enterprise AI builders willing to trade stability for cutting-edge NLP research
Ratings
AsanaCohere
4.1
2.9
Overall
4.2
2.5
Work-Life Balance
4.3
3.0
Culture & Values
4.0
3.2
Comp & Benefits
3.8
2.3
Senior Mgmt
4.0
2.5
Career Opps
👍 78% Recommend
👤 90% CEO Approval (Dustin Moskovitz)
👍 48% Recommend
👤 55% CEO Approval (Aidan Gomez)
Culture Values
Asana only
⚖️ Work-Life Balance🪟 Transparent🎯 Direct Product Impact🌈 Diverse & Inclusive
Cohere only
⚙️ Engineering-Driven
Shared
🌱 Learning & Growth
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
Cohere
- Cutting-edge NLP research from Transformer co-author
- Enterprise AI focus gives real customer impact
- Frequent organizational restructuring has led to notable team turnover
- Internal communication from leadership could be more transparent
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.
Cohere
Choose Cohere if you want Transformer co-author pedigree and enterprise AI focus — but expect turbulence and lower ratings.
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
Cohere — 116 jobs
💻 Engineering
36
💼 Sales / GTM
12
🧠 ML / AI
9
📋 Product
8
📣 Marketing
7
💰 Finance
4
👤 HR / People
4
📊 Data
3
⚙️ Operations
2
⚖️ Legal
1
🎧 Support
1
Summary
Asana scores 4.1/5.0 on Glassdoor with a 4.2 work-life balance rating. Cohere scores 2.9/5.0 overall with a 2.5 WLB. That’s a 1.2-point gap on overall satisfaction.
Both companies share these culture values: Learning & Growth. Asana also emphasizes Work-Life Balance, Transparent, Direct Product Impact, Diverse & Inclusive. Cohere also emphasizes Engineering-Driven.
On the hiring front, Asana has 129 open roles and Cohere has 116 open roles.