Cresta
Mid (~500)
Snowflake
Large (~7,000)
Best For
Cresta
Best for: Professionals interested in Cresta
Snowflake
Best for: Professionals interested in Snowflake
Ratings
CrestaSnowflake
4.6
3.7
Overall
3.7
3.4
Work-Life Balance
4.7
3.8
Culture & Values
4.6
3.7
Comp & Benefits
4.4
3.5
Senior Mgmt
4.4
3.5
Career Opps
👍 92% Recommend
👤 95% CEO Approval (CEO)
👍 74% Recommend
👤 78% CEO Approval (CEO)
Culture Values
Cresta only
🎯 Direct Product Impact
Snowflake only
No unique values
Shared
⚙️ Engineering-Driven🚀 Ship Fast & Iterate🌱 Learning & Growth💎 Strong Comp & Equity
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
Snowflake
- Massive-scale distributed systems work with top-tier compensation and RSUs
- High technical bar, accessible senior leaders, and real learning opportunities
- Culture shifting under new leadership — holiday cuts and increased performance pressure
- Quarterly planning overhead and oncall load vary significantly by team
Bottom Line
Cresta
Cresta — check Glassdoor for detailed reviews.
Snowflake
Snowflake — check Glassdoor for detailed reviews.
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
Snowflake — 419 jobs
💻 Engineering
181
💼 Sales / GTM
93
📣 Marketing
29
📋 Product
22
📊 Data
14
⚖️ Legal
6
⚙️ Operations
6
🧠 ML / AI
5
💰 Finance
3
🎨 Design
2
Summary
Cresta scores 4.6/5.0 on Glassdoor with a 3.7 work-life balance rating. Snowflake scores 3.7/5.0 overall with a 3.4 WLB. That’s a 0.9-point gap on overall satisfaction.
Both companies share these culture values: Engineering-Driven, Ship Fast & Iterate, Learning & Growth, Strong Comp & Equity. Cresta also emphasizes Direct Product Impact.
On the hiring front, Cresta has 120 open roles and Snowflake has 419 open roles.