Chainguard
Mid (~350)
Hebbia
Small (~140)
Best For
Chainguard
Best for: Security-minded engineers who want remote-first open-source work with strong comp
Hebbia
Best for: Engineers who want a famously kind, high-EQ team building cutting-edge AI for finance and legal professionals
Ratings
ChainguardHebbia
4.5
4.4
Overall
4.2
3.2
Work-Life Balance
4.3
4.5
Culture & Values
4.2
4.4
Comp & Benefits
4.1
4.2
Senior Mgmt
4.0
4.2
Career Opps
👍 88% Recommend
👤 90% CEO Approval (Dan Lorenc)
👍 88% Recommend
👤 92% CEO Approval (George Sivulka)
Culture Values
Chainguard only
🌐 Remote-Friendly🔓 Open Source💎 Strong Comp & Equity⚖️ Work-Life Balance
Hebbia only
🚀 Ship Fast & Iterate🌱 Learning & Growth🧩 Wears Many Hats🎯 Direct Product Impact
Shared
⚙️ Engineering-Driven
Pros & Cons
Chainguard
- Fully remote with outstanding benefits — 100% employer-paid insurance for employees and families
- Founders are practitioners who understand what engineers and security teams need
- Growing so fast that some inefficiencies exist, though improving
- Fully remote means you miss in-person interactions with teammates
Hebbia
- Incredible culture and smart, kind team
- Cutting-edge AI work in finance
- Very long hours expected
- Fully in-office, no flexibility
Bottom Line
Chainguard
Choose Chainguard if you want to build supply chain security tools in a remote, open-source-first culture with strong equity — but expect a fast-moving startup pace.
Hebbia
Choose Hebbia if you want one of the most collegial cultures in AI (4.4 Glassdoor, 88% recommend) and direct impact in fintech — but expect very long hours and fully in-office, no remote flexibility.
Open Roles
Chainguard — 63 jobs
💼 Sales / GTM
27
💻 Engineering
24
📣 Marketing
3
📋 Product
2
🎨 Design
1
Hebbia — 32 jobs
💼 Sales / GTM
10
💻 Engineering
8
📊 Data
2
🎨 Design
2
💰 Finance
1
👤 HR / People
1
🧠 ML / AI
1
Summary
Chainguard scores 4.5/5.0 on Glassdoor with a 4.2 work-life balance rating. Hebbia scores 4.4/5.0 overall with a 3.2 WLB. That’s a 0.1-point gap on overall satisfaction.
Both companies share these culture values: Engineering-Driven. Chainguard also emphasizes Remote-Friendly, Open Source, Strong Comp & Equity, Work-Life Balance. Hebbia also emphasizes Ship Fast & Iterate, Learning & Growth, Wears Many Hats, Direct Product Impact.
On the hiring front, Chainguard has 63 open roles and Hebbia has 32 open roles.