Asana
Large (~1,700)
Plaid
Mid (~800)
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
Plaid
Best for: Engineers who want transparent leadership and real fintech impact at a top-rated company
Ratings
AsanaPlaid
4.1
4.6
Overall
4.2
4.2
Work-Life Balance
4.3
4.2
Culture & Values
4.0
4.1
Comp & Benefits
3.8
4.0
Senior Mgmt
4.0
3.9
Career Opps
👍 78% Recommend
👤 90% CEO Approval (Dustin Moskovitz)
👍 91% Recommend
👤 83% CEO Approval (Zach Perret)
Culture Values
Asana only
⚖️ Work-Life Balance
Plaid only
⚙️ Engineering-Driven🛡️ Safe to Fail
Shared
🪟 Transparent🌱 Learning & Growth🎯 Direct Product Impact🌈 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
Plaid
- 91% of employees recommend — highly accessible and transparent senior leadership
- Strong engineering culture with competitive compensation (4.1/5 comp rating) and real product impact
- Organizational changes can create uncertainty as the company scales
- Career opportunities rated 3.9/5 — growth paths may vary by department
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.
Plaid
Choose Plaid if you want top-tier engineering culture, transparent leadership, and real fintech impact — but expect some growing pains as the company navigates organizational change.
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
Plaid — 94 jobs
💼 Sales / GTM
28
💻 Engineering
24
📋 Product
11
📣 Marketing
7
📊 Data
4
🎨 Design
2
💰 Finance
2
⚖️ Legal
2
🧠 ML / AI
2
⚙️ Operations
2
👤 HR / People
1
Summary
Asana scores 4.1/5.0 on Glassdoor with a 4.2 work-life balance rating. Plaid scores 4.6/5.0 overall with a 4.2 WLB. That’s a 0.5-point gap on overall satisfaction.
Both companies share these culture values: Transparent, Learning & Growth, Direct Product Impact, Diverse & Inclusive. Asana also emphasizes Work-Life Balance. Plaid also emphasizes Engineering-Driven, Safe to Fail.
On the hiring front, Asana has 129 open roles and Plaid has 94 open roles.