Celonis
Large (~3,800)
Vercel
Mid (~600)
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
Vercel
Best for: Frontend engineers who want to shape the future of web infrastructure
Ratings
CelonisVercel
3.8
3.9
Overall
3.8
3.4
Work-Life Balance
3.9
3.8
Culture & Values
3.8
4.0
Comp & Benefits
3.6
3.5
Senior Mgmt
3.6
3.5
Career Opps
👍 76% Recommend
👤 80% CEO Approval (Bastian Nominacher)
👍 72% Recommend
👤 78% CEO Approval (Guillermo Rauch)
Culture Values
Celonis only
🌱 Learning & Growth💎 Strong Comp & Equity
Vercel only
⚙️ Engineering-Driven🔓 Open Source
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
Vercel
- Building the future of web infrastructure — Next.js, Turbopack, edge runtime
- Strong open-source culture — Next.js, Turbopack, and SWC used by millions
- High expectations and fast pace can lead to burnout
- Leadership sets very high standards — the pace isn't for everyone
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.
Vercel
Choose Vercel if you want to build Next.js and edge runtime — but the pace is relentless and standards are sky-high.
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
Vercel — 78 jobs
💻 Engineering
29
💼 Sales / GTM
15
💰 Finance
4
⚖️ Legal
4
📣 Marketing
3
⚙️ Operations
2
📋 Product
2
🎧 Support
2
🎨 Design
1
👤 HR / People
1
Summary
Celonis scores 3.8/5.0 on Glassdoor with a 3.8 work-life balance rating. Vercel scores 3.9/5.0 overall with a 3.4 WLB. That’s a 0.1-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. Vercel also emphasizes Engineering-Driven, Open Source.
On the hiring front, Celonis has 165 open roles and Vercel has 78 open roles.