Asana
Large (~1,700)
Pylon
Small (~70)
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
Pylon
Best for: Early-career engineers who want YC-style startup intensity and direct product ownership at a small, fast-moving team
Ratings
AsanaPylon
4.1
3.0
Overall
4.2
3.5
Work-Life Balance
4.3
3.1
Culture & Values
4.0
3.0
Comp & Benefits
3.8
2.8
Senior Mgmt
4.0
2.8
Career Opps
👍 78% Recommend
👤 90% CEO Approval (Dustin Moskovitz)
👍 60% Recommend
👤 63% CEO Approval (Marty Kausas)
Culture Values
Asana only
⚖️ Work-Life Balance🪟 Transparent🌱 Learning & Growth🌈 Diverse & Inclusive
Pylon only
🚀 Ship Fast & Iterate🧩 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
Pylon
- YC + a16z backed with strong product-market fit in B2B customer support
- Small team with outsized ownership — every engineer directly shapes the product
- Polarized reviews — aggressive culture reported by some employees
- Very early-stage with minimal processes — only 4 Glassdoor reviews
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.
Pylon
Small YC + a16z-backed team with strong product-market fit in B2B support — but polarized Glassdoor reviews flag an aggressive culture and minimal processes.
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
Pylon — 31 jobs
💼 Sales / GTM
11
💻 Engineering
10
🎨 Design
3
📣 Marketing
2
👤 HR / People
1
📋 Product
1
Summary
Asana scores 4.1/5.0 on Glassdoor with a 4.2 work-life balance rating. Pylon scores 3.0/5.0 overall with a 3.5 WLB. That’s a 1.1-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. Pylon also emphasizes Ship Fast & Iterate, Wears Many Hats.
On the hiring front, Asana has 129 open roles and Pylon has 31 open roles.