Asana
Large (~1,700)
Weaviate
Small (~110)
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
Weaviate
Best for: Engineers who want open-source vector database work with true remote-first, async culture
Ratings
AsanaWeaviate
4.1
4.3
Overall
4.2
4.2
Work-Life Balance
4.3
4.5
Culture & Values
4.0
4.0
Comp & Benefits
3.8
4.2
Senior Mgmt
4.0
4.0
Career Opps
👍 78% Recommend
👤 90% CEO Approval (Dustin Moskovitz)
👍 85% Recommend
👤 90% CEO Approval (Bob van Luijt)
Culture Values
Asana only
🪟 Transparent🌱 Learning & Growth🎯 Direct Product Impact
Weaviate only
🌐 Remote-Friendly📡 Async-First🤝 Flat Hierarchy🔓 Open Source🛡️ Safe to Fail
Shared
⚖️ Work-Life Balance🌈 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
Weaviate
- Excellent remote-first culture — async workflows, timezone respect, and high autonomy
- Flat, ego-free culture — your voice is heard from day 1 regardless of title
- Time zone challenges inherent to a fully distributed global team
- Startup growing pains — processes still being established, things evolve quickly
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.
Weaviate
Choose Weaviate if you want excellent remote culture with flat hierarchy and open-source mission — but expect startup growing pains.
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
Weaviate — 5 jobs
💻 Engineering
3
💼 Sales / GTM
2
Summary
Asana scores 4.1/5.0 on Glassdoor with a 4.2 work-life balance rating. Weaviate scores 4.3/5.0 overall with a 4.2 WLB. That’s a 0.2-point gap on overall satisfaction.
Both companies share these culture values: Work-Life Balance, Diverse & Inclusive. Asana also emphasizes Transparent, Learning & Growth, Direct Product Impact. Weaviate also emphasizes Remote-Friendly, Async-First, Flat Hierarchy, Open Source, Safe to Fail.
On the hiring front, Asana has 129 open roles and Weaviate has 5 open roles.