Figma
Large (~2,800)
Helsing
Mid (~660)
Best For
Figma
Best for: Ambitious engineers who want world-class technical challenges on a beloved product
Helsing
Best for: AI/ML engineers motivated by national security and defense who want to apply frontier AI to high-stakes real-world problems in a mission-driven team
Ratings
FigmaHelsing
3.7
4.0
Overall
3.1
3.6
Work-Life Balance
4.0
4.1
Culture & Values
4.0
4.0
Comp & Benefits
3.2
3.8
Senior Mgmt
3.5
3.8
Career Opps
👍 73% Recommend
👤 95% CEO Approval (Dylan Field)
👍 80% Recommend
👤 84% CEO Approval (Gundbert Scherf)
Culture Values
Figma only
No unique values
Helsing only
💎 Strong Comp & Equity
Shared
⚙️ Engineering-Driven🚀 Ship Fast & Iterate🌱 Learning & Growth🎯 Direct Product Impact
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
Helsing
- Highest talent density of any tech company — world-class AI and engineering leadership
- Extremely important mission with rewarding impact and competitive salary
- Ridiculous expectations of work hours — high salaries do not mean constant overtime
- Some management not experienced enough to lead; lacking in performance feedback
Bottom Line
Figma
Choose Figma if you want WebAssembly-level challenges on a product people love — but expect 60+ hour weeks during crunch.
Helsing
Strong engineering culture with a clear mission — but that mission (AI for defense) is not for everyone. Research the ethics carefully before applying; those aligned will find unusually meaningful work.
Open Roles
Figma — 156 jobs
💼 Sales / GTM
46
💻 Engineering
28
🎨 Design
11
👤 HR / People
11
⚖️ Legal
7
📣 Marketing
7
📋 Product
6
📊 Data
2
⚙️ Operations
2
💰 Finance
1
🧠 ML / AI
1
🎧 Support
1
Helsing — 103 jobs
💻 Engineering
51
🧠 ML / AI
8
⚙️ Operations
4
📋 Product
4
💰 Finance
3
🎨 Design
2
📣 Marketing
2
👤 HR / People
1
💼 Sales / GTM
1
🎧 Support
1
Summary
Figma scores 3.7/5.0 on Glassdoor with a 3.1 work-life balance rating. Helsing scores 4.0/5.0 overall with a 3.6 WLB. That’s a 0.3-point gap on overall satisfaction.
Both companies share these culture values: Engineering-Driven, Ship Fast & Iterate, Learning & Growth, Direct Product Impact. Helsing also emphasizes Strong Comp & Equity.
On the hiring front, Figma has 156 open roles and Helsing has 103 open roles.