Asana
Large (~1,700)
Google DeepMind
Large (~7,000)
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
Google DeepMind
Best for: AI researchers who want world-class peers and Google-level benefits without sacrificing scientific rigor
Ratings
AsanaGoogle DeepMind
4.1
4.2
Overall
4.2
4.0
Work-Life Balance
4.3
4.3
Culture & Values
4.0
4.2
Comp & Benefits
3.8
4.0
Senior Mgmt
4.0
4.0
Career Opps
👍 78% Recommend
👤 90% CEO Approval (Dustin Moskovitz)
👍 84% Recommend
👤 88% CEO Approval (Demis Hassabis)
Culture Values
Asana only
⚖️ Work-Life Balance🪟 Transparent🎯 Direct Product Impact
Google DeepMind only
🎧 Deep Work / Low Meetings⚙️ Engineering-Driven🤖 Ethical AI / Safety💎 Strong Comp & Equity🕐 Flexible Hours
Shared
🌱 Learning & Growth🌈 Diverse & Inclusive
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
Google DeepMind
- World-class AI research environment with brilliant, collaborative colleagues
- Google-level compensation and benefits with genuine work-life balance
- Google-scale bureaucracy — slow decision-making compared to startups
- Large org means less individual ownership and impact on direction
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.
Google DeepMind
Brilliant research environment with strong work-life balance and excellent pay — but Google-scale bureaucracy and post-merger politics slow things down.
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
Google DeepMind — 84 jobs
🧠 ML / AI
24
📋 Product
18
🎨 Design
14
💻 Engineering
5
👤 HR / People
3
📊 Data
2
📣 Marketing
2
Summary
Asana scores 4.1/5.0 on Glassdoor with a 4.2 work-life balance rating. Google DeepMind scores 4.2/5.0 overall with a 4.0 WLB. That’s a 0.1-point gap on overall satisfaction.
Both companies share these culture values: Learning & Growth, Diverse & Inclusive. Asana also emphasizes Work-Life Balance, Transparent, Direct Product Impact. Google DeepMind also emphasizes Deep Work / Low Meetings, Engineering-Driven, Ethical AI / Safety, Strong Comp & Equity, Flexible Hours.
On the hiring front, Asana has 129 open roles and Google DeepMind has 84 open roles.