Chainguard
Mid (~350)
incident.io
Small (~140)
Best For
Chainguard
Best for: Security-minded engineers who want remote-first open-source work with strong comp
incident.io
Best for: Engineers and salespeople who value a strong culture with 13 extra holidays per year and approachable, ego-free founders
Ratings
Chainguardincident.io
4.5
4.5
Overall
4.2
4.1
Work-Life Balance
4.3
4.6
Culture & Values
4.2
4.5
Comp & Benefits
4.1
4.3
Senior Mgmt
4.0
4.3
Career Opps
👍 88% Recommend
👤 90% CEO Approval (Dan Lorenc)
👍 90% Recommend
👤 95% CEO Approval (Stephen Whitworth)
Culture Values
Chainguard only
🌐 Remote-Friendly🔓 Open Source💎 Strong Comp & Equity⚖️ Work-Life Balance
incident.io only
🪟 Transparent🛡️ Safe to Fail🚀 Ship Fast & Iterate🌱 Learning & Growth🤝 Flat Hierarchy
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
incident.io
- Strong culture with a dedicated culture manager — values are practiced, not just stated
- Excellent compensation and benefits with strong career growth opportunities
- Rapid scaling can create instability — some report organizational growing pains
- London-centric with limited remote options for some roles
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.
incident.io
Exceptional culture (4.5 stars) with genuine values, great benefits including 10% pension match, and kind colleagues — but London-centric with some layoff scars from 2024.
Open Roles
Chainguard — 63 jobs
💼 Sales / GTM
27
💻 Engineering
24
📣 Marketing
3
📋 Product
2
🎨 Design
1
incident.io — 25 jobs
💼 Sales / GTM
17
💻 Engineering
6
Summary
Chainguard scores 4.5/5.0 on Glassdoor with a 4.2 work-life balance rating. incident.io scores 4.5/5.0 overall with a 4.1 WLB. They’re tied on overall satisfaction.
Both companies share these culture values: Engineering-Driven. Chainguard also emphasizes Remote-Friendly, Open Source, Strong Comp & Equity, Work-Life Balance. incident.io also emphasizes Transparent, Safe to Fail, Ship Fast & Iterate, Learning & Growth, Flat Hierarchy.
On the hiring front, Chainguard has 63 open roles and incident.io has 25 open roles.