Figma
Large (~2,800)
Twilio
Large (~5,500)
Best For
Figma
Best for: Ambitious engineers who want world-class technical challenges on a beloved product
Twilio
Best for: Professionals interested in Twilio
Ratings
FigmaTwilio
3.7
3.9
Overall
3.1
4.1
Work-Life Balance
4.0
4.0
Culture & Values
4.0
3.9
Comp & Benefits
3.2
3.7
Senior Mgmt
3.5
3.7
Career Opps
👍 73% Recommend
👤 95% CEO Approval (Dylan Field)
👍 78% Recommend
👤 82% CEO Approval (CEO)
Culture Values
Figma only
🚀 Ship Fast & Iterate🎯 Direct Product Impact
Twilio only
🌐 Remote-Friendly⚖️ Work-Life Balance🔓 Open Source💎 Strong Comp & Equity
Shared
⚙️ Engineering-Driven🌱 Learning & Growth
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
Twilio
- Genuine remote-first flexibility with excellent work-life balance
- Strong compensation, benefits, and engineering-driven culture
- Frequent reorgs and leadership changes create uncertainty
- Culture has shifted from creative builders to more corporate, profit-driven focus
Bottom Line
Figma
Choose Figma if you want WebAssembly-level challenges on a product people love — but expect 60+ hour weeks during crunch.
Twilio
Twilio — check Glassdoor for detailed reviews.
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
Twilio — 143 jobs
💼 Sales / GTM
44
💻 Engineering
43
📋 Product
8
🧠 ML / AI
7
📣 Marketing
6
⚙️ Operations
3
📊 Data
2
🎨 Design
2
💰 Finance
2
👤 HR / People
2
⚖️ Legal
2
Summary
Figma scores 3.7/5.0 on Glassdoor with a 3.1 work-life balance rating. Twilio scores 3.9/5.0 overall with a 4.1 WLB. That’s a 0.2-point gap on overall satisfaction.
Both companies share these culture values: Engineering-Driven, Learning & Growth. Figma also emphasizes Ship Fast & Iterate, Direct Product Impact. Twilio also emphasizes Remote-Friendly, Work-Life Balance, Open Source, Strong Comp & Equity.
On the hiring front, Figma has 155 open roles and Twilio has 143 open roles.