Asana
Large (~1,700)
Stripe
Large (~8,000)
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
Stripe
Best for: Engineers who value code quality, writing culture, and fintech at the highest level
Ratings
AsanaStripe
4.1
4.0
Overall
4.2
3.6
Work-Life Balance
4.3
4.1
Culture & Values
4.0
4.5
Comp & Benefits
3.8
3.7
Senior Mgmt
4.0
3.8
Career Opps
👍 78% Recommend
👤 90% CEO Approval (Dustin Moskovitz)
👍 80% Recommend
👤 82% CEO Approval (Patrick Collison)
Culture Values
Asana only
⚖️ Work-Life Balance🌈 Diverse & Inclusive
Stripe only
⚙️ Engineering-Driven💎 Strong Comp & Equity
Shared
🪟 Transparent🌱 Learning & Growth🎯 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
Stripe
- Engineering culture is elite — code quality and writing culture are best-in-class
- Top compensation in fintech — competitive base, equity, and benefits
- Perfectionism can slow shipping — high bar sometimes means slower velocity
- The 2022-23 layoffs affected morale — company has been rebuilding confidence
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.
Stripe
Choose Stripe if you want elite engineering culture with top comp — but perfectionism can slow shipping velocity.
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
Stripe — 490 jobs
💻 Engineering
118
💼 Sales / GTM
98
📋 Product
44
⚙️ Operations
39
📣 Marketing
34
💰 Finance
22
📊 Data
16
🎨 Design
15
⚖️ Legal
12
🧠 ML / AI
9
👤 HR / People
7
🎧 Support
4
Summary
Asana scores 4.1/5.0 on Glassdoor with a 4.2 work-life balance rating. Stripe scores 4.0/5.0 overall with a 3.6 WLB. That’s a 0.1-point gap on overall satisfaction.
Both companies share these culture values: Transparent, Learning & Growth, Direct Product Impact. Asana also emphasizes Work-Life Balance, Diverse & Inclusive. Stripe also emphasizes Engineering-Driven, Strong Comp & Equity.
On the hiring front, Asana has 129 open roles and Stripe has 490 open roles.