Celonis
Large (~3,800)
Google DeepMind
Large (~7,000)
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
Google DeepMind
Best for: AI researchers who want world-class peers and Google-level benefits without sacrificing scientific rigor
Ratings
CelonisGoogle DeepMind
3.8
4.2
Overall
3.8
4.0
Work-Life Balance
3.9
4.3
Culture & Values
3.8
4.2
Comp & Benefits
3.6
4.0
Senior Mgmt
3.6
4.0
Career Opps
👍 76% Recommend
👤 80% CEO Approval (Bastian Nominacher)
👍 84% Recommend
👤 88% CEO Approval (Demis Hassabis)
Culture Values
Celonis only
🚀 Ship Fast & Iterate🎯 Direct Product Impact
Google DeepMind only
🎧 Deep Work / Low Meetings⚙️ Engineering-Driven🌈 Diverse & Inclusive🤖 Ethical AI / Safety🕐 Flexible Hours
Shared
🌱 Learning & Growth💎 Strong Comp & Equity
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
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
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.
Google DeepMind
Brilliant research environment with strong work-life balance and excellent pay — but Google-scale bureaucracy and post-merger politics slow things down.
Open Roles
Celonis — 165 jobs
💻 Engineering
66
💼 Sales / GTM
48
📋 Product
3
📊 Data
2
💰 Finance
1
👤 HR / People
1
📣 Marketing
1
⚙️ Operations
1
🎧 Support
1
Google DeepMind — 91 jobs
🧠 ML / AI
29
📋 Product
19
🎨 Design
13
💻 Engineering
5
📊 Data
4
📣 Marketing
3
👤 HR / People
2
Summary
Celonis scores 3.8/5.0 on Glassdoor with a 3.8 work-life balance rating. Google DeepMind scores 4.2/5.0 overall with a 4.0 WLB. That’s a 0.4-point gap on overall satisfaction.
Both companies share these culture values: Learning & Growth, Strong Comp & Equity. Celonis also emphasizes Ship Fast & Iterate, Direct Product Impact. Google DeepMind also emphasizes Deep Work / Low Meetings, Engineering-Driven, Diverse & Inclusive, Ethical AI / Safety, Flexible Hours.
On the hiring front, Celonis has 165 open roles and Google DeepMind has 91 open roles.