Figma
Large (~2,800)
Grafana Labs
Large (~1,700)
Best For
Figma
Best for: Ambitious engineers who want world-class technical challenges on a beloved product
Grafana Labs
Best for: Engineers who want open-source impact with fully remote flexibility and strong WLB
Ratings
FigmaGrafana Labs
3.7
4.1
Overall
3.1
4.3
Work-Life Balance
4.0
4.1
Culture & Values
4.0
4.0
Comp & Benefits
3.2
3.6
Senior Mgmt
3.5
3.8
Career Opps
👍 73% Recommend
👤 95% CEO Approval (Dylan Field)
👍 78% Recommend
👤 71% CEO Approval (Raj Dutt)
Culture Values
Figma only
🚀 Ship Fast & Iterate🎯 Direct Product Impact
Grafana Labs only
🌐 Remote-Friendly🔓 Open Source🪟 Transparent⚖️ Work-Life Balance
Shared
⚙️ Engineering-Driven🌱 Learning & Growth
Pros & Cons
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
Grafana Labs
- 100% remote-first across 40+ countries with generous PTO (~30 days) and mandatory shutdown days
- Engineers rate it 4.9/5 — absurdly talented colleagues with strong open-source culture
- Career progression above staff level can be challenging with limited upward mobility
- Product management is sometimes marginalized with engineers holding disproportionate power
Bottom Line
Figma
Choose Figma if you want WebAssembly-level challenges on a product people love — but expect 60+ hour weeks during crunch.
Grafana Labs
Choose Grafana Labs if you want deep open-source impact, fully remote flexibility, and excellent WLB — but expect limited career progression above staff level.
Open Roles
Figma — 155 jobs
💼 Sales / GTM
46
💻 Engineering
27
👤 HR / People
11
🎨 Design
9
📣 Marketing
6
⚖️ Legal
5
📊 Data
4
📋 Product
4
💰 Finance
2
🎧 Support
2
🧠 ML / AI
1
Grafana Labs — 149 jobs
💻 Engineering
92
💼 Sales / GTM
32
📣 Marketing
6
👤 HR / People
1
⚖️ Legal
1
⚙️ Operations
1
Summary
Figma scores 3.7/5.0 on Glassdoor with a 3.1 work-life balance rating. Grafana Labs scores 4.1/5.0 overall with a 4.3 WLB. That’s a 0.4-point gap on overall satisfaction.
Both companies share these culture values: Engineering-Driven, Learning & Growth. Figma also emphasizes Ship Fast & Iterate, Direct Product Impact. Grafana Labs also emphasizes Remote-Friendly, Open Source, Transparent, Work-Life Balance.
On the hiring front, Figma has 155 open roles and Grafana Labs has 149 open roles.