Figma
Large (~2,800)
Stripe
Large (~8,000)
Best For
Figma
Best for: Ambitious engineers who want world-class technical challenges on a beloved product
Stripe
Best for: Engineers who value code quality, writing culture, and fintech at the highest level
Ratings
FigmaStripe
3.7
4.0
Overall
3.1
3.6
Work-Life Balance
4.0
4.1
Culture & Values
4.0
4.5
Comp & Benefits
3.2
3.7
Senior Mgmt
3.5
3.8
Career Opps
👍 73% Recommend
👤 95% CEO Approval (Dylan Field)
👍 80% Recommend
👤 82% CEO Approval (Patrick Collison)
Culture Values
Figma only
🚀 Ship Fast & Iterate🎧 Deep Work / Low Meetings
Stripe only
💎 Strong Comp & Equity🪟 Transparent Culture
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
Stripe
- Engineering culture is elite — code quality and writing culture are best-in-class
- Top compensation in fintech — competitive base, equity, and benefits
- Perfectionism can slow shipping — high bar sometimes means slower velocity
- The 2022-23 layoffs affected morale — company has been rebuilding confidence
Bottom Line
Figma
Choose Figma if you want WebAssembly-level challenges on a product people love — but expect 60+ hour weeks during crunch.
Stripe
Choose Stripe if you want elite engineering culture with top comp — but perfectionism can slow shipping velocity.
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
Stripe — 526 jobs
💼 Sales / GTM
111
💻 Engineering
108
📋 Product
56
⚙️ Operations
38
📣 Marketing
36
💰 Finance
21
📊 Data
20
👤 HR / People
18
⚖️ Legal
14
🎨 Design
13
🧠 ML / AI
12
🎧 Support
3