Brex
Large (~1,600)
Cresta
Mid (~500)
Best For
Brex
Best for: Engineers who want to build AI-powered fintech at massive scale with smart colleagues
Cresta
Best for: Professionals interested in Cresta
Ratings
BrexCresta
4.0
4.6
Overall
3.9
3.7
Work-Life Balance
3.8
4.7
Culture & Values
4.0
4.6
Comp & Benefits
3.5
4.4
Senior Mgmt
3.6
4.4
Career Opps
👍 77% Recommend
👤 71% CEO Approval (Pedro Franceschi)
👍 92% Recommend
👤 95% CEO Approval (CEO)
Culture Values
Brex only
🪟 Transparent
Cresta only
💎 Strong Comp & Equity
Shared
🚀 Ship Fast & Iterate⚙️ Engineering-Driven🎯 Direct Product Impact🌱 Learning & Growth
Pros & Cons
Brex
- Innovation-driven culture with incredibly smart, passionate, and supportive colleagues
- Strong benefits and time off actively encouraged with flexible scheduling
- Culture of overworking — many departments understaffed relative to workload expectations
- Multiple rounds of layoffs in recent years have created uncertainty and morale challenges
Cresta
- World-class engineering talent with zero politics and deep individual ownership
- Strong comp with real equity upside — median $271k TC for US engineers
- Fast-paced culture can be at odds with work-life balance during sprints
- Hyper-growth means roles and processes are constantly evolving
Bottom Line
Brex
Choose Brex if you want to build AI-powered fintech at massive scale with smart colleagues — but expect intense workloads and some organizational instability from recent layoffs.
Cresta
Cresta — check Glassdoor for detailed reviews.
Open Roles
Brex — 235 jobs
💼 Sales / GTM
72
💻 Engineering
49
📋 Product
18
🎨 Design
15
📣 Marketing
14
👤 HR / People
13
📊 Data
10
⚖️ Legal
6
💰 Finance
3
⚙️ Operations
3
🎧 Support
2
Cresta — 120 jobs
💻 Engineering
48
💼 Sales / GTM
27
🧠 ML / AI
9
📣 Marketing
8
🎨 Design
6
💰 Finance
3
👤 HR / People
3
⚙️ Operations
3
📋 Product
3
📊 Data
1
Summary
Brex scores 4.0/5.0 on Glassdoor with a 3.9 work-life balance rating. Cresta scores 4.6/5.0 overall with a 3.7 WLB. That’s a 0.6-point gap on overall satisfaction.
Both companies share these culture values: Ship Fast & Iterate, Engineering-Driven, Direct Product Impact, Learning & Growth. Brex also emphasizes Transparent. Cresta also emphasizes Strong Comp & Equity.
On the hiring front, Brex has 235 open roles and Cresta has 120 open roles.