Brex
Large (~1,600)
Navan
Large (~3,500)
Best For
Brex
Best for: Engineers who want to build AI-powered fintech at massive scale with smart colleagues
Navan
Best for: Professionals interested in Navan
Ratings
BrexNavan
4.0
4.0
Overall
3.9
3.7
Work-Life Balance
3.8
4.1
Culture & Values
4.0
4.0
Comp & Benefits
3.5
3.8
Senior Mgmt
3.6
3.8
Career Opps
👍 77% Recommend
👤 71% CEO Approval (Pedro Franceschi)
👍 80% Recommend
👤 84% CEO Approval (CEO)
Culture Values
Brex only
🪟 Transparent
Navan 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
Navan
- Strong career growth with managers who genuinely invest in your development
- AI-driven product with real market traction and meaningful work impact
- Frequent organizational shifts require high adaptability and resilience
- Intense workload with ambitious targets — pace isn't for everyone
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.
Navan
Navan — 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
Navan — 206 jobs
💼 Sales / GTM
66
💻 Engineering
34
⚙️ Operations
9
📋 Product
7
⚖️ Legal
6
💰 Finance
4
👤 HR / People
3
📣 Marketing
3
📊 Data
1
🎨 Design
1
🧠 ML / AI
1
Summary
Brex scores 4.0/5.0 on Glassdoor with a 3.9 work-life balance rating. Navan scores 4.0/5.0 overall with a 3.7 WLB. They’re tied on overall satisfaction.
Both companies share these culture values: Ship Fast & Iterate, Engineering-Driven, Direct Product Impact, Learning & Growth. Brex also emphasizes Transparent. Navan also emphasizes Strong Comp & Equity.
On the hiring front, Brex has 235 open roles and Navan has 206 open roles.