Asana
Large (~1,700)
Vercel
Mid (~600)
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
Vercel
Best for: Frontend engineers who want to shape the future of web infrastructure
Ratings
AsanaVercel
4.1
3.9
Overall
4.2
3.4
Work-Life Balance
4.3
3.8
Culture & Values
4.0
4.0
Comp & Benefits
3.8
3.5
Senior Mgmt
4.0
3.5
Career Opps
👍 78% Recommend
👤 90% CEO Approval (Dustin Moskovitz)
👍 72% Recommend
👤 78% CEO Approval (Guillermo Rauch)
Culture Values
Asana only
⚖️ Work-Life Balance🪟 Transparent🌱 Learning & Growth🌈 Diverse & Inclusive
Vercel only
🚀 Ship Fast & Iterate⚙️ Engineering-Driven🔓 Open Source
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
Vercel
- Building the future of web infrastructure — Next.js, Turbopack, edge runtime
- Strong open-source culture — Next.js, Turbopack, and SWC used by millions
- High expectations and fast pace can lead to burnout
- Leadership sets very high standards — the pace isn't for everyone
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.
Vercel
Choose Vercel if you want to build Next.js and edge runtime — but the pace is relentless and standards are sky-high.
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
Vercel — 78 jobs
💻 Engineering
32
💼 Sales / GTM
17
💰 Finance
4
⚖️ Legal
3
🎧 Support
3
📣 Marketing
2
🎨 Design
1
👤 HR / People
1
⚙️ Operations
1
📋 Product
1
Summary
Asana scores 4.1/5.0 on Glassdoor with a 4.2 work-life balance rating. Vercel scores 3.9/5.0 overall with a 3.4 WLB. That’s a 0.2-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. Vercel also emphasizes Ship Fast & Iterate, Engineering-Driven, Open Source.
On the hiring front, Asana has 129 open roles and Vercel has 78 open roles.