Chainguard
Mid (~350)
PostHog
Small (~170)
Best For
Chainguard
Best for: Security-minded engineers who want remote-first open-source work with strong comp
PostHog
Best for: Self-directed engineers who want radical transparency, no meetings, and full ownership of their product area
Ratings
ChainguardPostHog
4.5
4.3
Overall
4.2
4.5
Work-Life Balance
4.3
4.4
Culture & Values
4.2
4.3
Comp & Benefits
4.1
4.1
Senior Mgmt
4.0
4.1
Career Opps
👍 88% Recommend
👤 90% CEO Approval (Dan Lorenc)
👍 86% Recommend
👤 90% CEO Approval (James Hawkins)
Culture Values
Chainguard only
⚙️ Engineering-Driven💎 Strong Comp & Equity⚖️ Work-Life Balance
PostHog only
🪟 Transparent📡 Async-First🤝 Flat Hierarchy🧩 Wears Many Hats
Shared
🌐 Remote-Friendly🔓 Open Source
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
PostHog
- Extreme transparency — public handbook, open-source everything, radical autonomy
- Generous compensation with competitive pay, equity, and home office budget
- Small team means limited career progression paths
- Top-down decision-making can sometimes override team input
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.
PostHog
Radically transparent open-source culture with 2-3 person autonomous teams, no deadlines, and a public handbook — ideal if you're self-motivated, tough if you need structure.
Open Roles
Chainguard — 63 jobs
💼 Sales / GTM
27
💻 Engineering
24
📣 Marketing
3
📋 Product
2
🎨 Design
1
PostHog — 14 jobs
💻 Engineering
6
💼 Sales / GTM
3
📋 Product
1
Summary
Chainguard scores 4.5/5.0 on Glassdoor with a 4.2 work-life balance rating. PostHog scores 4.3/5.0 overall with a 4.5 WLB. That’s a 0.2-point gap on overall satisfaction.
Both companies share these culture values: Remote-Friendly, Open Source. Chainguard also emphasizes Engineering-Driven, Strong Comp & Equity, Work-Life Balance. PostHog also emphasizes Transparent, Async-First, Flat Hierarchy, Wears Many Hats.
On the hiring front, Chainguard has 63 open roles and PostHog has 14 open roles.