Baseten
Small (~100)
Figma
Large (~2,800)
Best For
Baseten
Best for: Engineers who want high ownership building ML inference infrastructure
Figma
Best for: Ambitious engineers who want world-class technical challenges on a beloved product
Ratings
BasetenFigma
4.3
3.7
Overall
3.5
3.1
Work-Life Balance
4.3
4.0
Culture & Values
4.0
4.0
Comp & Benefits
4.2
3.2
Senior Mgmt
4.0
3.5
Career Opps
👍 73% Recommend
👤 95% CEO Approval (Dylan Field)
Culture Values
Baseten only
🧩 Wears Many Hats🤝 Flat Hierarchy
Figma only
🌱 Learning & Growth🎧 Deep Work / Low Meetings
Shared
⚙️ Engineering-Driven🚀 Ship Fast & Iterate🎯 Direct Product Impact
Pros & Cons
Baseten
- Cutting-edge ML inference infrastructure — deploying models at scale for real production customers
- Small team means high ownership and direct impact on product direction and company strategy
- Limited resources compared to larger competitors — can feel stretched thin on multiple fronts
- Fast-moving product roadmap means priorities shift frequently as the market evolves
Figma
- World-class talent and technically ambitious problems — real-time multiplayer, WebAssembly rendering
- Strong product mission that employees genuinely believe in — Figma is loved by its users
- Work-life balance rated 3.1/5 — 60+ hour weeks common, especially near deadlines
- Hypergrowth growing pains — product suite doubled without proportional hiring
Bottom Line
Baseten
Choose Baseten if you want high ownership building ML inference infrastructure at an early-stage startup — but expect startup intensity and shifting priorities.
Figma
Choose Figma if you want WebAssembly-level challenges on a product people love — but expect 60+ hour weeks during crunch.
Open Roles
Baseten — 48 jobs
💻 Engineering
21
💼 Sales / GTM
10
🧠 ML / AI
3
⚙️ Operations
3
📣 Marketing
2
📋 Product
2
📊 Data
1
Figma — 151 jobs
💼 Sales / GTM
44
💻 Engineering
27
👤 HR / People
13
🎨 Design
11
⚖️ Legal
7
📣 Marketing
6
📋 Product
6
⚙️ Operations
3
📊 Data
2
🧠 ML / AI
1
Summary
Baseten scores 4.3/5.0 on Glassdoor with a 3.5 work-life balance rating. Figma scores 3.7/5.0 overall with a 3.1 WLB. That’s a 0.6-point gap on overall satisfaction.
Both companies share these culture values: Engineering-Driven, Ship Fast & Iterate, Direct Product Impact. Baseten also emphasizes Wears Many Hats, Flat Hierarchy. Figma also emphasizes Learning & Growth, Deep Work / Low Meetings.
On the hiring front, Baseten has 48 open roles and Figma has 151 open roles.