Chainguard
Mid (~350)
Weaviate
Small (~110)
Best For
Chainguard
Best for: Security-minded engineers who want remote-first open-source work with strong comp
Weaviate
Best for: Engineers who want open-source vector database work with true remote-first, async culture
Ratings
ChainguardWeaviate
4.5
4.3
Overall
4.2
4.2
Work-Life Balance
4.3
4.5
Culture & Values
4.2
4.0
Comp & Benefits
4.1
4.2
Senior Mgmt
4.0
4.0
Career Opps
👍 88% Recommend
👤 90% CEO Approval (Dan Lorenc)
👍 85% Recommend
👤 90% CEO Approval (Bob van Luijt)
Culture Values
Chainguard only
⚙️ Engineering-Driven💎 Strong Comp & Equity
Weaviate only
📡 Async-First🤝 Flat Hierarchy🌈 Diverse & Inclusive🛡️ Safe to Fail
Shared
🌐 Remote-Friendly🔓 Open Source⚖️ Work-Life Balance
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
Weaviate
- Excellent remote-first culture — async workflows, timezone respect, and high autonomy
- Flat, ego-free culture — your voice is heard from day 1 regardless of title
- Time zone challenges inherent to a fully distributed global team
- Startup growing pains — processes still being established, things evolve quickly
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.
Weaviate
Choose Weaviate if you want excellent remote culture with flat hierarchy and open-source mission — but expect startup growing pains.
Open Roles
Chainguard — 63 jobs
💼 Sales / GTM
27
💻 Engineering
24
📣 Marketing
3
📋 Product
2
🎨 Design
1
Weaviate — 5 jobs
💻 Engineering
3
💼 Sales / GTM
2
Summary
Chainguard scores 4.5/5.0 on Glassdoor with a 4.2 work-life balance rating. Weaviate scores 4.3/5.0 overall with a 4.2 WLB. That’s a 0.2-point gap on overall satisfaction.
Both companies share these culture values: Remote-Friendly, Open Source, Work-Life Balance. Chainguard also emphasizes Engineering-Driven, Strong Comp & Equity. Weaviate also emphasizes Async-First, Flat Hierarchy, Diverse & Inclusive, Safe to Fail.
On the hiring front, Chainguard has 63 open roles and Weaviate has 5 open roles.