Asana
Large (~1,700)
Granola
Small (~50)
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
Granola
Best for: Craft-focused generalists who love native macOS development and want to build a consumer-quality AI product people genuinely love
Ratings
AsanaGranola
4.1
4.8
Overall
4.2
4.5
Work-Life Balance
4.3
5.0
Culture & Values
4.0
4.5
Comp & Benefits
3.8
5.0
Senior Mgmt
4.0
4.7
Career Opps
👍 78% Recommend
👤 90% CEO Approval (Dustin Moskovitz)
👍 100% Recommend
👤 100% CEO Approval (Sam Stephenson)
Culture Values
Asana only
⚖️ Work-Life Balance🪟 Transparent🌱 Learning & Growth🌈 Diverse & Inclusive
Granola only
⚙️ Engineering-Driven🚀 Ship Fast & Iterate💎 Strong Comp & Equity🧩 Wears Many Hats
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
Granola
- Users absolutely love the product — everyone at Granola genuinely cares about quality
- Plenty of opportunities to work on things that make a real difference on a small team
- 5 days in office by default (with flexibility for life circumstances)
- Small team, so things can be busy — you'll wear many hats
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.
Granola
Choose Granola if you want to work on one of the most loved AI products with a small, London-based, in-office team obsessed with craft — but note the 5-days-in-office policy is explicit and non-negotiable.
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
Granola — 16 jobs
💼 Sales / GTM
6
💻 Engineering
4
📣 Marketing
2
🎨 Design
1
👤 HR / People
1
⚖️ Legal
1
⚙️ Operations
1
Summary
Asana scores 4.1/5.0 on Glassdoor with a 4.2 work-life balance rating. Granola scores 4.8/5.0 overall with a 4.5 WLB. That’s a 0.7-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. Granola also emphasizes Engineering-Driven, Ship Fast & Iterate, Strong Comp & Equity, Wears Many Hats.
On the hiring front, Asana has 129 open roles and Granola has 16 open roles.