Figma
Large (~2,800)
OpenAI
Large (~3,500)
Best For
Figma
Best for: Ambitious engineers who want world-class technical challenges on a beloved product
OpenAI
Best for: Professionals interested in OpenAI
Ratings
FigmaOpenAI
3.7
4.5
Overall
3.1
3.6
Work-Life Balance
4.0
4.6
Culture & Values
4.0
4.5
Comp & Benefits
3.2
4.3
Senior Mgmt
3.5
4.3
Career Opps
👍 73% Recommend
👤 95% CEO Approval (Dylan Field)
👍 90% Recommend
👤 95% CEO Approval (CEO)
Culture Values
Figma only
🎧 Deep Work / Low Meetings
OpenAI only
🤖 Ethical AI / Safety💎 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
OpenAI
- Cutting-edge frontier AI research with world-class colleagues
- Elite compensation — top-tier TC and equity packages
- High-intensity environment — long hours and intense pace are the norm
- Internal politics and rapid org changes as the company scales
Bottom Line
Figma
Choose Figma if you want WebAssembly-level challenges on a product people love — but expect 60+ hour weeks during crunch.
OpenAI
OpenAI — check Glassdoor for detailed reviews.
Open Roles
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
OpenAI — 624 jobs
💻 Engineering
292
💼 Sales / GTM
48
📋 Product
32
🧠 ML / AI
31
📊 Data
27
📣 Marketing
23
⚙️ Operations
17
⚖️ Legal
15
🎨 Design
11
💰 Finance
11
👤 HR / People
8
🎧 Support
4