Celonis
Large (~3,800)
Grafana Labs
Large (~1,700)
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
Grafana Labs
Best for: Engineers who want open-source impact with fully remote flexibility and strong WLB
Ratings
CelonisGrafana Labs
3.8
4.1
Overall
3.8
4.3
Work-Life Balance
3.9
4.1
Culture & Values
3.8
4.0
Comp & Benefits
3.6
3.6
Senior Mgmt
3.6
3.8
Career Opps
👍 76% Recommend
👤 80% CEO Approval (Bastian Nominacher)
👍 78% Recommend
👤 71% CEO Approval (Raj Dutt)
Culture Values
Celonis only
💎 Strong Comp & Equity🚀 Ship Fast & Iterate🎯 Direct Product Impact
Grafana Labs only
🌐 Remote-Friendly🔓 Open Source⚙️ Engineering-Driven🪟 Transparent⚖️ Work-Life Balance
Shared
🌱 Learning & Growth
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
Grafana Labs
- 100% remote-first across 40+ countries with generous PTO (~30 days) and mandatory shutdown days
- Engineers rate it 4.9/5 — absurdly talented colleagues with strong open-source culture
- Career progression above staff level can be challenging with limited upward mobility
- Product management is sometimes marginalized with engineers holding disproportionate power
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.
Grafana Labs
Choose Grafana Labs if you want deep open-source impact, fully remote flexibility, and excellent WLB — but expect limited career progression above staff level.
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
Grafana Labs — 120 jobs
💻 Engineering
65
💼 Sales / GTM
29
🎨 Design
5
📊 Data
2
👤 HR / People
1
⚖️ Legal
1
⚙️ Operations
1
Summary
Celonis scores 3.8/5.0 on Glassdoor with a 3.8 work-life balance rating. Grafana Labs scores 4.1/5.0 overall with a 4.3 WLB. That’s a 0.3-point gap on overall satisfaction.
Both companies share these culture values: Learning & Growth. Celonis also emphasizes Strong Comp & Equity, Ship Fast & Iterate, Direct Product Impact. Grafana Labs also emphasizes Remote-Friendly, Open Source, Engineering-Driven, Transparent, Work-Life Balance.
On the hiring front, Celonis has 165 open roles and Grafana Labs has 120 open roles.