Figma
Large (~2,800)
Pinecone
Small (~130)
Best For
Figma
Best for: Ambitious engineers who want world-class technical challenges on a beloved product
Pinecone
Best for: Infrastructure engineers who want to build the vector database powering the AI revolution
Ratings
FigmaPinecone
3.7
4.2
Overall
3.1
4.3
Work-Life Balance
4.0
4.5
Culture & Values
4.0
3.8
Comp & Benefits
3.2
4.0
Senior Mgmt
3.5
3.8
Career Opps
👍 73% Recommend
👤 95% CEO Approval (Dylan Field)
👍 80% Recommend
👤 85% CEO Approval (Edo Liberty)
Culture Values
Figma only
🚀 Ship Fast & Iterate🎧 Deep Work / Low Meetings
Pinecone only
🌐 Remote-Friendly🕐 Flexible Hours🌈 Diverse & Inclusive
Shared
⚙️ Engineering-Driven🌱 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
Pinecone
- Exceptional colleagues — warm, welcoming, and technically among the best in the industry
- Fully remote with strong company culture, autonomy, and genuine growth opportunities
- Significant layoffs in 2024 (30% of staff) eroded trust and reduced headcount
- Below-market base salary even with equity compensation
Bottom Line
Figma
Choose Figma if you want WebAssembly-level challenges on a product people love — but expect 60+ hour weeks during crunch.
Pinecone
Choose Pinecone if you want fully remote work on critical AI infrastructure — but recent layoffs have created uncertainty.
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
Pinecone — 13 jobs
💻 Engineering
8
📋 Product
2
📣 Marketing
1
🧠 ML / AI
1
💼 Sales / GTM
1