Asana
Large (~1,700)
Writer
Mid (~400)
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
Writer
Best for: Professionals interested in Writer
Ratings
AsanaWriter
4.1
3.5
Overall
4.2
2.7
Work-Life Balance
4.3
3.6
Culture & Values
4.0
3.5
Comp & Benefits
3.8
3.3
Senior Mgmt
4.0
3.3
Career Opps
👍 78% Recommend
👤 90% CEO Approval (Dustin Moskovitz)
👍 70% Recommend
👤 74% CEO Approval (CEO)
Culture Values
Asana only
⚖️ Work-Life Balance🪟 Transparent🌱 Learning & Growth🎯 Direct Product Impact🌈 Diverse & Inclusive
Writer only
⚙️ Engineering-Driven🚀 Ship Fast & Iterate🔓 Open Source
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
Writer
- Real AI engineering with proprietary LLMs — not just wrapping OpenAI APIs
- Strong enterprise traction and visionary product direction
- Intense work culture with very high expectations and limited work-life balance
- Growing management layers creating organizational friction
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.
Writer
Writer — check Glassdoor for detailed reviews.
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
Writer — 49 jobs
💻 Engineering
16
💼 Sales / GTM
12
🎨 Design
1
⚙️ Operations
1
📋 Product
1
Summary
Asana scores 4.1/5.0 on Glassdoor with a 4.2 work-life balance rating. Writer scores 3.5/5.0 overall with a 2.7 WLB. That’s a 0.6-point gap on overall satisfaction.
On the hiring front, Asana has 129 open roles and Writer has 49 open roles.