Figma
Large (~2,800)
Modal
Small (~110)
Best For
Figma
Best for: Ambitious engineers who want world-class technical challenges on a beloved product
Modal
Best for: Systems engineers who want to build developer-loved cloud infrastructure with elite teammates
Ratings
FigmaModal
3.7
4.0
Overall
3.1
3.8
Work-Life Balance
4.0
4.2
Culture & Values
4.0
3.8
Comp & Benefits
3.2
4.0
Senior Mgmt
3.5
3.5
Career Opps
👍 73% Recommend
👤 95% CEO Approval (Dylan Field)
👍 82% Recommend
👤 88% CEO Approval (Erik Bernhardsson)
Culture Values
Figma only
🌱 Learning & Growth
Modal only
🎧 Deep Work / Low Meetings🔓 Open Source🧩 Wears Many Hats
Shared
⚙️ Engineering-Driven🚀 Ship Fast & Iterate🎯 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
Modal
- World-class engineering team — includes creators of Luigi, Seaborn, and olympiad medalists
- High-impact product with 50x revenue growth — developers widely praise the platform
- Early-stage startup dynamics — roles shift quickly, requires high self-direction
- Limited HR infrastructure — benefits and career ladders still being developed
Bottom Line
Figma
Choose Figma if you want WebAssembly-level challenges on a product people love — but expect 60+ hour weeks during crunch.
Modal
Choose Modal if you want world-class engineering peers and 50x revenue growth — but expect early-stage startup dynamics.
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
Modal — 28 jobs
💻 Engineering
14
📣 Marketing
3
💼 Sales / GTM
3
🧠 ML / AI
2
⚙️ Operations
2
💰 Finance
1
Summary
Figma scores 3.7/5.0 on Glassdoor with a 3.1 work-life balance rating. Modal scores 4.0/5.0 overall with a 3.8 WLB. That’s a 0.3-point gap on overall satisfaction.
Both companies share these culture values: Engineering-Driven, Ship Fast & Iterate, Direct Product Impact. Figma also emphasizes Learning & Growth. Modal also emphasizes Deep Work / Low Meetings, Open Source, Wears Many Hats.
On the hiring front, Figma has 155 open roles and Modal has 28 open roles.