Celonis
Large (~3,800)
Modal
Small (~110)
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
Modal
Best for: Systems engineers who want to build developer-loved cloud infrastructure with elite teammates
Ratings
CelonisModal
3.8
4.0
Overall
3.8
3.8
Work-Life Balance
3.9
4.2
Culture & Values
3.8
3.8
Comp & Benefits
3.6
4.0
Senior Mgmt
3.6
3.5
Career Opps
👍 76% Recommend
👤 80% CEO Approval (Bastian Nominacher)
👍 82% Recommend
👤 88% CEO Approval (Erik Bernhardsson)
Culture Values
Celonis only
🌱 Learning & Growth💎 Strong Comp & Equity
Modal only
⚙️ Engineering-Driven🎧 Deep Work / Low Meetings🔓 Open Source🧩 Wears Many Hats
Shared
🚀 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
Modal
- World-class engineering team — includes creators of Luigi, Seaborn, and olympiad medalists
- High-impact product with 50x revenue growth — developers widely praise the platform
- Early-stage startup dynamics — roles shift quickly, requires high self-direction
- Limited HR infrastructure — benefits and career ladders still being developed
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.
Modal
Choose Modal if you want world-class engineering peers and 50x revenue growth — but expect early-stage startup dynamics.
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
Modal — 25 jobs
💻 Engineering
12
💼 Sales / GTM
3
📣 Marketing
2
🧠 ML / AI
2
💰 Finance
1
👤 HR / People
1
⚙️ Operations
1
Summary
Celonis scores 3.8/5.0 on Glassdoor with a 3.8 work-life balance rating. Modal scores 4.0/5.0 overall with a 3.8 WLB. That’s a 0.2-point gap on overall satisfaction.
Both companies share these culture values: Ship Fast & Iterate, Direct Product Impact. Celonis also emphasizes Learning & Growth, Strong Comp & Equity. Modal also emphasizes Engineering-Driven, Deep Work / Low Meetings, Open Source, Wears Many Hats.
On the hiring front, Celonis has 165 open roles and Modal has 25 open roles.