Celonis
Large (~3,800)
Cresta
Mid (~500)
Best For
Celonis
Best for: Enterprise software engineers and data scientists who want to work on process mining at scale with solid equity packages and a clear market leader position
Cresta
Best for: Professionals interested in Cresta
Ratings
CelonisCresta
3.8
4.6
Overall
3.8
3.7
Work-Life Balance
3.9
4.7
Culture & Values
3.8
4.6
Comp & Benefits
3.6
4.4
Senior Mgmt
3.6
4.4
Career Opps
👍 76% Recommend
👤 80% CEO Approval (Bastian Nominacher)
👍 92% Recommend
👤 95% CEO Approval (CEO)
Culture Values
Celonis only
No unique values
Cresta only
⚙️ Engineering-Driven
Shared
🌱 Learning & Growth💎 Strong Comp & Equity🚀 Ship Fast & Iterate🎯 Direct Product Impact
Pros & Cons
Celonis
- Strong learning and development opportunities with excellent internal mobility
- Great team culture with supportive colleagues and mentorship from leadership
- Below-market compensation compared to other tech companies of similar size
- Frequent organizational changes and restructuring with poor communication from leadership
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
Celonis
Process mining market leader with decent equity and a learning culture, but at 3,800+ people expect real corporate layers — best for those who want large-enterprise scale over startup agility.
Cresta
Cresta — check Glassdoor for detailed reviews.
Open Roles
Celonis — 175 jobs
💻 Engineering
68
💼 Sales / GTM
39
📋 Product
5
📊 Data
3
🎧 Support
3
💰 Finance
2
🧠 ML / AI
2
📣 Marketing
1
⚙️ Operations
1
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
Celonis scores 3.8/5.0 on Glassdoor with a 3.8 work-life balance rating. Cresta scores 4.6/5.0 overall with a 3.7 WLB. That’s a 0.8-point gap on overall satisfaction.
Both companies share these culture values: Learning & Growth, Strong Comp & Equity, Ship Fast & Iterate, Direct Product Impact. Cresta also emphasizes Engineering-Driven.
On the hiring front, Celonis has 175 open roles and Cresta has 120 open roles.