Asana
Large (~1,700)
Grafana Labs
Large (~1,700)
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
Grafana Labs
Best for: Engineers who want open-source impact with fully remote flexibility and strong WLB
Ratings
AsanaGrafana Labs
4.1
4.1
Overall
4.2
4.3
Work-Life Balance
4.3
4.1
Culture & Values
4.0
4.0
Comp & Benefits
3.8
3.6
Senior Mgmt
4.0
3.8
Career Opps
👍 78% Recommend
👤 90% CEO Approval (Dustin Moskovitz)
👍 78% Recommend
👤 71% CEO Approval (Raj Dutt)
Culture Values
Asana only
🎯 Direct Product Impact🌈 Diverse & Inclusive
Grafana Labs only
🌐 Remote-Friendly🔓 Open Source⚙️ Engineering-Driven
Shared
⚖️ Work-Life Balance🪟 Transparent🌱 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
Grafana Labs
- 100% remote-first across 40+ countries with generous PTO (~30 days) and mandatory shutdown days
- Engineers rate it 4.9/5 — absurdly talented colleagues with strong open-source culture
- Career progression above staff level can be challenging with limited upward mobility
- Product management is sometimes marginalized with engineers holding disproportionate power
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.
Grafana Labs
Choose Grafana Labs if you want deep open-source impact, fully remote flexibility, and excellent WLB — but expect limited career progression above staff level.
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
Grafana Labs — 149 jobs
💻 Engineering
92
💼 Sales / GTM
32
📣 Marketing
6
👤 HR / People
1
⚖️ Legal
1
⚙️ Operations
1
Summary
Asana scores 4.1/5.0 on Glassdoor with a 4.2 work-life balance rating. Grafana Labs scores 4.1/5.0 overall with a 4.3 WLB. They’re tied on overall satisfaction.
Both companies share these culture values: Work-Life Balance, Transparent, Learning & Growth. Asana also emphasizes Direct Product Impact, Diverse & Inclusive. Grafana Labs also emphasizes Remote-Friendly, Open Source, Engineering-Driven.
On the hiring front, Asana has 129 open roles and Grafana Labs has 149 open roles.