Figma
Large (~2,800)
Tailscale
Small (~290)
Best For
Figma
Best for: Ambitious engineers who want world-class technical challenges on a beloved product
Tailscale
Best for: Professionals interested in Tailscale
Ratings
FigmaTailscale
3.7
4.4
Overall
3.1
4.5
Work-Life Balance
4.0
4.5
Culture & Values
4.0
4.4
Comp & Benefits
3.2
4.2
Senior Mgmt
3.5
4.2
Career Opps
👍 73% Recommend
👤 95% CEO Approval (Dylan Field)
👍 88% Recommend
👤 92% CEO Approval (CEO)
Culture Values
Figma only
🚀 Ship Fast & Iterate🌱 Learning & Growth🎯 Direct Product Impact🎧 Deep Work / Low Meetings
Tailscale only
🌐 Remote-Friendly⚖️ Work-Life Balance💎 Strong Comp & Equity🌈 Diverse & Inclusive🪟 Transparent
Shared
⚙️ Engineering-Driven
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
Tailscale
- Same pay worldwide with 26 weeks parental leave and genuine work-life balance
- Brilliant, nerdy CEO who deeply understands the tech — culture is intellectual and respectful
- Career progression limited — only 3.0/5 on career opportunities
- Middle management still developing — some growing pains as the org scales
Bottom Line
Figma
Choose Figma if you want WebAssembly-level challenges on a product people love — but expect 60+ hour weeks during crunch.
Tailscale
Tailscale — check Glassdoor for detailed reviews.
Open Roles
Figma — 164 jobs
💼 Sales / GTM
62
💻 Engineering
26
👤 HR / People
13
🎨 Design
10
📣 Marketing
9
📋 Product
7
⚖️ Legal
5
⚙️ Operations
5
🎧 Support
3
📊 Data
2
💰 Finance
1
🧠 ML / AI
1
Tailscale — 36 jobs
💻 Engineering
25
📋 Product
4
📊 Data
2
📣 Marketing
2
💼 Sales / GTM
1