Cresta
Mid (~500)
incident.io
Small (~140)
Best For
Cresta
Best for: Professionals interested in Cresta
incident.io
Best for: Engineers and salespeople who value a strong culture with 13 extra holidays per year and approachable, ego-free founders
Ratings
Crestaincident.io
4.6
4.5
Overall
3.7
4.1
Work-Life Balance
4.7
4.6
Culture & Values
4.6
4.5
Comp & Benefits
4.4
4.3
Senior Mgmt
4.4
4.3
Career Opps
👍 92% Recommend
👤 95% CEO Approval (CEO)
👍 90% Recommend
👤 95% CEO Approval (Stephen Whitworth)
Culture Values
Cresta only
💎 Strong Comp & Equity🎯 Direct Product Impact
incident.io only
🪟 Transparent🛡️ Safe to Fail🤝 Flat Hierarchy
Shared
⚙️ Engineering-Driven🚀 Ship Fast & Iterate🌱 Learning & Growth
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
incident.io
- Strong culture with a dedicated culture manager — values are practiced, not just stated
- Excellent compensation and benefits with strong career growth opportunities
- Rapid scaling can create instability — some report organizational growing pains
- London-centric with limited remote options for some roles
Bottom Line
Cresta
Cresta — check Glassdoor for detailed reviews.
incident.io
Exceptional culture (4.5 stars) with genuine values, great benefits including 10% pension match, and kind colleagues — but London-centric with some layoff scars from 2024.
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
incident.io — 25 jobs
💼 Sales / GTM
17
💻 Engineering
6
Summary
Cresta scores 4.6/5.0 on Glassdoor with a 3.7 work-life balance rating. incident.io scores 4.5/5.0 overall with a 4.1 WLB. That’s a 0.1-point gap on overall satisfaction.
Both companies share these culture values: Engineering-Driven, Ship Fast & Iterate, Learning & Growth. Cresta also emphasizes Strong Comp & Equity, Direct Product Impact. incident.io also emphasizes Transparent, Safe to Fail, Flat Hierarchy.
On the hiring front, Cresta has 120 open roles and incident.io has 25 open roles.