Cresta
Mid (~500)
Glean
Large (~1,475)
Best For
Cresta
Best for: Professionals interested in Cresta
Glean
Best for: AI engineers who want to work on enterprise search with ex-Google leadership and don't mind below-market base pay offset by strong equity upside
Ratings
CrestaGlean
4.6
4.2
Overall
3.7
3.8
Work-Life Balance
4.7
4.3
Culture & Values
4.6
4.2
Comp & Benefits
4.4
4.0
Senior Mgmt
4.4
4.0
Career Opps
👍 92% Recommend
👤 95% CEO Approval (CEO)
👍 84% Recommend
👤 88% CEO Approval (Arvind Jain)
Culture Values
Cresta only
💎 Strong Comp & Equity
Glean only
🪟 Transparent
Shared
⚙️ Engineering-Driven🚀 Ship Fast & Iterate🌱 Learning & Growth🎯 Direct Product Impact
Pros & Cons
Cresta
- World-class engineering talent with zero politics and deep individual ownership
- Strong comp with real equity upside — median $271k TC for US engineers
- Fast-paced culture can be at odds with work-life balance during sprints
- Hyper-growth means roles and processes are constantly evolving
Glean
- World-class AI talent — learn from ex-Google leadership on cutting-edge enterprise search
- Transparent collaborative culture with strong career growth
- Below-market compensation — comp rated only 3.6/5
- Sales org has high churn and toxicity problems in EMEA and US
Bottom Line
Cresta
Cresta — check Glassdoor for detailed reviews.
Glean
Top-tier AI engineering talent and explosive growth, but comp lags peers and the sales org has churn problems — the engineering side is the real draw.
Open Roles
Cresta — 120 jobs
💻 Engineering
48
💼 Sales / GTM
27
🧠 ML / AI
9
📣 Marketing
8
🎨 Design
6
💰 Finance
3
👤 HR / People
3
⚙️ Operations
3
📋 Product
3
📊 Data
1
Glean — 180 jobs
💼 Sales / GTM
62
💻 Engineering
38
📋 Product
15
👤 HR / People
7
⚙️ Operations
6
🎨 Design
5
📣 Marketing
5
🧠 ML / AI
5
📊 Data
1
💰 Finance
1
Summary
Cresta scores 4.6/5.0 on Glassdoor with a 3.7 work-life balance rating. Glean scores 4.2/5.0 overall with a 3.8 WLB. That’s a 0.4-point gap on overall satisfaction.
Both companies share these culture values: Engineering-Driven, Ship Fast & Iterate, Learning & Growth, Direct Product Impact. Cresta also emphasizes Strong Comp & Equity. Glean also emphasizes Transparent.
On the hiring front, Cresta has 120 open roles and Glean has 180 open roles.