Cognition
Medium (~300)
PostHog
Small (~170)
Best For
Cognition
Best for: Elite engineers who want to build frontier AI coding agents and own a meaningful equity stake
PostHog
Best for: Self-directed engineers who want radical transparency, no meetings, and full ownership of their product area
Ratings
CognitionPostHog
3.8
4.3
Overall
3.2
4.5
Work-Life Balance
3.9
4.4
Culture & Values
3.8
4.3
Comp & Benefits
3.6
4.1
Senior Mgmt
3.6
4.1
Career Opps
👍 76% Recommend
👤 80% CEO Approval (Scott Wu)
👍 86% Recommend
👤 90% CEO Approval (James Hawkins)
Culture Values
Cognition only
⚙️ Engineering-Driven🚀 Ship Fast & Iterate💎 Strong Comp & Equity🎯 Direct Product Impact
PostHog only
🔓 Open Source🪟 Transparent📡 Async-First🌐 Remote-Friendly🤝 Flat Hierarchy🧩 Wears Many Hats
Shared
None
Pros & Cons
Cognition
- Elite engineering team with strong equity
- Cutting-edge AI agent work
- High-intensity startup pace
- In-person SF expectations
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
Cognition
Choose Cognition if you want world-class AI agent research (makers of Devin) with strong equity upside — but expect top-tier intensity and mandatory in-person in San Francisco.
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
Cognition — 62 jobs
💻 Engineering
21
💼 Sales / GTM
10
📊 Data
3
⚖️ Legal
2
⚙️ Operations
2
💰 Finance
1
👤 HR / People
1
📣 Marketing
1
🧠 ML / AI
1
PostHog — 14 jobs
💻 Engineering
6
💼 Sales / GTM
3
📋 Product
1
Summary
Cognition scores 3.8/5.0 on Glassdoor with a 3.2 work-life balance rating. PostHog scores 4.3/5.0 overall with a 4.5 WLB. That’s a 0.5-point gap on overall satisfaction.
On the hiring front, Cognition has 62 open roles and PostHog has 14 open roles.