CoreWeave
Large (~1,800)
Grafana Labs
Large (~1,700)
Best For
CoreWeave
Best for: Infrastructure engineers who want GPU cloud exposure with strong equity upside
Grafana Labs
Best for: Engineers who want open-source impact with fully remote flexibility and strong WLB
Ratings
CoreWeaveGrafana Labs
3.6
4.1
Overall
3.2
4.3
Work-Life Balance
3.1
4.1
Culture & Values
3.8
4.0
Comp & Benefits
3.0
3.6
Senior Mgmt
3.4
3.8
Career Opps
👍 62% Recommend
👤 65% CEO Approval (Michael Intrator)
👍 78% Recommend
👤 71% CEO Approval (Raj Dutt)
Culture Values
CoreWeave only
🚀 Ship Fast & Iterate💎 Strong Comp & Equity🧩 Wears Many Hats
Grafana Labs only
🌐 Remote-Friendly🔓 Open Source🪟 Transparent⚖️ Work-Life Balance🌱 Learning & Growth
Shared
⚙️ Engineering-Driven
Pros & Cons
CoreWeave
- GPU cloud infrastructure leader backed by NVIDIA ($2B investment)
- Strong compensation and equity — especially valuable post-IPO
- Work-life balance can be challenging — some teams expect off-hours availability
- Culture and values rated 3.1/5 — processes still maturing
Grafana Labs
- 100% remote-first across 40+ countries with generous PTO (~30 days) and mandatory shutdown days
- Engineers rate it 4.9/5 — absurdly talented colleagues with strong open-source culture
- Career progression above staff level can be challenging with limited upward mobility
- Product management is sometimes marginalized with engineers holding disproportionate power
Bottom Line
CoreWeave
Choose CoreWeave if you want NVIDIA-backed GPU cloud with equity upside — but culture and processes are still maturing.
Grafana Labs
Choose Grafana Labs if you want deep open-source impact, fully remote flexibility, and excellent WLB — but expect limited career progression above staff level.
Open Roles
CoreWeave — 251 jobs
💻 Engineering
108
💼 Sales / GTM
25
📋 Product
19
💰 Finance
12
⚙️ Operations
12
📣 Marketing
10
⚖️ Legal
7
📊 Data
6
👤 HR / People
5
🎨 Design
3
Grafana Labs — 149 jobs
💻 Engineering
92
💼 Sales / GTM
32
📣 Marketing
6
👤 HR / People
1
⚖️ Legal
1
⚙️ Operations
1
Summary
CoreWeave scores 3.6/5.0 on Glassdoor with a 3.2 work-life balance rating. Grafana Labs scores 4.1/5.0 overall with a 4.3 WLB. That’s a 0.5-point gap on overall satisfaction.
Both companies share these culture values: Engineering-Driven. CoreWeave also emphasizes Ship Fast & Iterate, Strong Comp & Equity, Wears Many Hats. Grafana Labs also emphasizes Remote-Friendly, Open Source, Transparent, Work-Life Balance, Learning & Growth.
On the hiring front, CoreWeave has 251 open roles and Grafana Labs has 149 open roles.