Brex
Large (~1,600)
Google DeepMind
Large (~7,000)
Best For
Brex
Best for: Engineers who want to build AI-powered fintech at massive scale with smart colleagues
Google DeepMind
Best for: Professionals interested in Google DeepMind
Ratings
BrexGoogle DeepMind
4.0
4.2
Overall
3.9
4.0
Work-Life Balance
3.8
4.3
Culture & Values
4.0
4.2
Comp & Benefits
3.5
4.0
Senior Mgmt
3.6
4.0
Career Opps
👍 77% Recommend
👤 71% CEO Approval (Pedro Franceschi)
👍 84% Recommend
👤 88% CEO Approval (CEO)
Culture Values
Brex only
🚀 Ship Fast & Iterate🎯 Direct Product Impact🪟 Transparent🌐 Remote-Friendly
Google DeepMind only
🎧 Deep Work / Low Meetings🌈 Diverse & Inclusive🤖 Ethical AI / Safety💎 Strong Comp & Equity🕐 Flexible Hours
Shared
⚙️ Engineering-Driven🌱 Learning & Growth
Pros & Cons
Brex
- Innovation-driven culture with incredibly smart, passionate, and supportive colleagues
- Remote-first with strong benefits — 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
Google DeepMind
- World-class AI research environment with brilliant, collaborative colleagues
- Google-level compensation and benefits with genuine work-life balance
- Google-scale bureaucracy — slow decision-making compared to startups
- Large org means less individual ownership and impact on direction
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.
Google DeepMind
Google DeepMind — check Glassdoor for detailed reviews.
Open Roles
Brex — 253 jobs
💼 Sales / GTM
78
💻 Engineering
53
📋 Product
20
👤 HR / People
16
🎨 Design
15
📣 Marketing
15
📊 Data
10
💰 Finance
10
⚖️ Legal
6
⚙️ Operations
5
Google DeepMind — 105 jobs
🧠 ML / AI
38
📋 Product
18
💻 Engineering
14
🎨 Design
9
📊 Data
5
👤 HR / People
2
📣 Marketing
2