Cresta
Mid (~500)
Granola
Small (~50)
Best For
Cresta
Best for: Professionals interested in Cresta
Granola
Best for: Craft-focused generalists who love native macOS development and want to build a consumer-quality AI product people genuinely love
Ratings
CrestaGranola
4.6
4.8
Overall
3.7
4.5
Work-Life Balance
4.7
5.0
Culture & Values
4.6
4.5
Comp & Benefits
4.4
5.0
Senior Mgmt
4.4
4.7
Career Opps
👍 92% Recommend
👤 95% CEO Approval (CEO)
👍 100% Recommend
👤 100% CEO Approval (Sam Stephenson)
Culture Values
Cresta only
🌱 Learning & Growth
Granola only
🧩 Wears Many Hats
Shared
⚙️ Engineering-Driven🚀 Ship Fast & Iterate💎 Strong Comp & Equity🎯 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
Granola
- Users absolutely love the product — everyone at Granola genuinely cares about quality
- Plenty of opportunities to work on things that make a real difference on a small team
- 5 days in office by default (with flexibility for life circumstances)
- Small team, so things can be busy — you'll wear many hats
Bottom Line
Cresta
Cresta — check Glassdoor for detailed reviews.
Granola
Choose Granola if you want to work on one of the most loved AI products with a small, London-based, in-office team obsessed with craft — but note the 5-days-in-office policy is explicit and non-negotiable.
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
Granola — 16 jobs
💼 Sales / GTM
6
💻 Engineering
4
📣 Marketing
2
🎨 Design
1
👤 HR / People
1
⚖️ Legal
1
⚙️ Operations
1
Summary
Cresta scores 4.6/5.0 on Glassdoor with a 3.7 work-life balance rating. Granola scores 4.8/5.0 overall with a 4.5 WLB. That’s a 0.2-point gap on overall satisfaction.
Both companies share these culture values: Engineering-Driven, Ship Fast & Iterate, Strong Comp & Equity, Direct Product Impact. Cresta also emphasizes Learning & Growth. Granola also emphasizes Wears Many Hats.
On the hiring front, Cresta has 120 open roles and Granola has 16 open roles.