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
Stripe only
💎 Strong Comp & Equity🪟 Transparent
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 — 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
Stripe — 490 jobs
💻 Engineering
118
💼 Sales / GTM
98
📋 Product
44
⚙️ Operations
39
📣 Marketing
34
💰 Finance
22
📊 Data
16
🎨 Design
15
⚖️ Legal
12
🧠 ML / AI
9
👤 HR / People
7
🎧 Support
4
Summary
Figma scores 3.7/5.0 on Glassdoor with a 3.1 work-life balance rating. Stripe 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, Learning & Growth, Direct Product Impact. Figma also emphasizes Ship Fast & Iterate. Stripe also emphasizes Strong Comp & Equity, Transparent.
On the hiring front, Figma has 155 open roles and Stripe has 490 open roles.