Cohere
Small (~500)
Navan
Large (~3,500)
Best For
Cohere
Best for: Enterprise AI builders willing to trade stability for cutting-edge NLP research
Navan
Best for: Professionals interested in Navan
Ratings
CohereNavan
2.9
4.0
Overall
2.5
3.7
Work-Life Balance
3.0
4.1
Culture & Values
3.2
4.0
Comp & Benefits
2.3
3.8
Senior Mgmt
2.5
3.8
Career Opps
👍 48% Recommend
👤 55% CEO Approval (Aidan Gomez)
👍 80% Recommend
👤 84% CEO Approval (CEO)
Culture Values
Cohere only
No unique values
Navan only
🚀 Ship Fast & Iterate🎯 Direct Product Impact💎 Strong Comp & Equity
Shared
🌱 Learning & Growth⚙️ Engineering-Driven
Pros & Cons
Cohere
- Cutting-edge NLP research from Transformer co-author
- Enterprise AI focus gives real customer impact
- Frequent organizational restructuring has led to notable team turnover
- Internal communication from leadership could be more transparent
Navan
- Strong career growth with managers who genuinely invest in your development
- AI-driven product with real market traction and meaningful work impact
- Frequent organizational shifts require high adaptability and resilience
- Intense workload with ambitious targets — pace isn't for everyone
Bottom Line
Cohere
Choose Cohere if you want Transformer co-author pedigree and enterprise AI focus — but expect turbulence and lower ratings.
Navan
Navan — check Glassdoor for detailed reviews.
Open Roles
Cohere — 116 jobs
💻 Engineering
36
💼 Sales / GTM
12
🧠 ML / AI
9
📋 Product
8
📣 Marketing
7
💰 Finance
4
👤 HR / People
4
📊 Data
3
⚙️ Operations
2
⚖️ Legal
1
🎧 Support
1
Navan — 206 jobs
💼 Sales / GTM
66
💻 Engineering
34
⚙️ Operations
9
📋 Product
7
⚖️ Legal
6
💰 Finance
4
👤 HR / People
3
📣 Marketing
3
📊 Data
1
🎨 Design
1
🧠 ML / AI
1
Summary
Cohere scores 2.9/5.0 on Glassdoor with a 2.5 work-life balance rating. Navan scores 4.0/5.0 overall with a 3.7 WLB. That’s a 1.1-point gap on overall satisfaction.
Both companies share these culture values: Learning & Growth, Engineering-Driven. Navan also emphasizes Ship Fast & Iterate, Direct Product Impact, Strong Comp & Equity.
On the hiring front, Cohere has 116 open roles and Navan has 206 open roles.