Google DeepMind
Large (~7,000)
Glean
Large (~1,475)
Best For
Google DeepMind
Best for: AI researchers who want world-class peers and Google-level benefits without sacrificing scientific rigor
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
Google DeepMindGlean
4.2
4.2
Overall
4.0
3.8
Work-Life Balance
4.3
4.3
Culture & Values
4.2
4.2
Comp & Benefits
4.0
4.0
Senior Mgmt
4.0
4.0
Career Opps
👍 84% Recommend
👤 88% CEO Approval (Demis Hassabis)
👍 84% Recommend
👤 88% CEO Approval (Arvind Jain)
Culture Values
Google DeepMind only
🎧 Deep Work / Low Meetings🌈 Diverse & Inclusive🤖 Ethical AI / Safety💎 Strong Comp & Equity🕐 Flexible Hours
Glean only
🎯 Direct Product Impact🚀 Ship Fast & Iterate🪟 Transparent
Shared
🌱 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
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
Google DeepMind
Brilliant research environment with strong work-life balance and excellent pay — but Google-scale bureaucracy and post-merger politics slow things down.
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
Google DeepMind — 88 jobs
🧠 ML / AI
24
📋 Product
18
🎨 Design
13
💻 Engineering
8
📊 Data
5
👤 HR / People
2
📣 Marketing
2
Glean — 196 jobs
💼 Sales / GTM
68
💻 Engineering
42
📋 Product
16
📣 Marketing
10
👤 HR / People
8
🧠 ML / AI
6
🎨 Design
5
📊 Data
3
⚙️ Operations
3
Summary
Google DeepMind scores 4.2/5.0 on Glassdoor with a 4.0 work-life balance rating. Glean scores 4.2/5.0 overall with a 3.8 WLB. They’re tied on overall satisfaction.
Both companies share these culture values: Learning & Growth, Engineering-Driven. Google DeepMind also emphasizes Deep Work / Low Meetings, Diverse & Inclusive, Ethical AI / Safety, Strong Comp & Equity, Flexible Hours. Glean also emphasizes Direct Product Impact, Ship Fast & Iterate, Transparent.
On the hiring front, Google DeepMind has 88 open roles and Glean has 196 open roles.