Google DeepMind
Large (~7,000)
Figma
Large (~2,800)
Best For
Google DeepMind
Best for: Professionals interested in Google DeepMind
Figma
Best for: Ambitious engineers who want world-class technical challenges on a beloved product
Ratings
Google DeepMindFigma
4.2
3.7
Overall
4.0
3.1
Work-Life Balance
4.3
4.0
Culture & Values
4.2
4.0
Comp & Benefits
4.0
3.2
Senior Mgmt
4.0
3.5
Career Opps
👍 84% Recommend
👤 88% CEO Approval (CEO)
👍 73% Recommend
👤 95% CEO Approval (Dylan Field)
Culture Values
Google DeepMind only
🌈 Diverse & Inclusive🤖 Ethical AI / Safety💎 Strong Comp & Equity🕐 Flexible Hours
Figma only
🚀 Ship Fast & Iterate🎯 Direct Product Impact
Shared
🎧 Deep Work / Low Meetings🌱 Learning & Growth⚙️ Engineering-Driven
Pros & Cons
Google DeepMind
- World-class AI research environment with brilliant, collaborative colleagues
- Google-level compensation and benefits with genuine work-life balance
- Google-scale bureaucracy — slow decision-making compared to startups
- Large org means less individual ownership and impact on direction
Figma
- World-class talent and technically ambitious problems — real-time multiplayer, WebAssembly rendering
- Strong product mission that employees genuinely believe in — Figma is loved by its users
- Work-life balance rated 3.1/5 — 60+ hour weeks common, especially near deadlines
- Hypergrowth growing pains — product suite doubled without proportional hiring
Bottom Line
Google DeepMind
Google DeepMind — check Glassdoor for detailed reviews.
Figma
Choose Figma if you want WebAssembly-level challenges on a product people love — but expect 60+ hour weeks during crunch.
Open Roles
Google DeepMind — 112 jobs
🧠 ML / AI
39
📋 Product
21
💻 Engineering
14
🎨 Design
8
📊 Data
5
👤 HR / People
2
📣 Marketing
2
Figma — 165 jobs
💼 Sales / GTM
63
💻 Engineering
26
👤 HR / People
13
🎨 Design
10
📣 Marketing
9
📋 Product
7
⚖️ Legal
5
⚙️ Operations
5
🎧 Support
3
📊 Data
2
💰 Finance
1
🧠 ML / AI
1