Asana
Large (~1,700)
Vast AI
Small (~30)
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
Vast AI
Best for: Scrappy generalists who want a front-row seat to the AI compute revolution
Ratings
AsanaVast AI
4.1
5.0
Overall
4.2
3.8
Work-Life Balance
4.3
5.0
Culture & Values
4.0
5.0
Comp & Benefits
3.8
5.0
Senior Mgmt
4.0
5.0
Career Opps
👍 78% Recommend
👤 90% CEO Approval (Dustin Moskovitz)
👍 100% Recommend
👤 100% CEO Approval (Jake Cannell)
Culture Values
Asana only
⚖️ Work-Life Balance🪟 Transparent🌱 Learning & Growth🎯 Direct Product Impact🌈 Diverse & Inclusive
Vast AI only
⚙️ Engineering-Driven🚀 Ship Fast & Iterate🤝 Flat Hierarchy🧩 Wears Many Hats💎 Strong Comp & Equity
Shared
None
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
Vast AI
- Front-row seat to the AI compute revolution — demand for GPU cloud is surging
- Strong compensation and generous equity stakes for a bootstrapped startup
- Processes are still being defined — expect ad hoc workflows
- Intense workload — the team explicitly values high output
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.
Vast AI
Choose Vast AI if you want perfect Glassdoor scores and generous equity at a tiny GPU marketplace — but expect startup chaos.
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
Vast AI — 9 jobs
💻 Engineering
6
🧠 ML / AI
2
Summary
Asana scores 4.1/5.0 on Glassdoor with a 4.2 work-life balance rating. Vast AI scores 5.0/5.0 overall with a 3.8 WLB. That’s a 0.9-point gap on overall satisfaction.
On the hiring front, Asana has 129 open roles and Vast AI has 9 open roles.