Figma
Large (~2,800)
Vast AI
Small (~30)
Best For
Figma
Best for: Ambitious engineers who want world-class technical challenges on a beloved product
Vast AI
Best for: Scrappy generalists who want a front-row seat to the AI compute revolution
Ratings
FigmaVast AI
3.7
5.0
Overall
3.1
3.8
Work-Life Balance
4.0
5.0
Culture & Values
4.0
5.0
Comp & Benefits
3.2
5.0
Senior Mgmt
3.5
5.0
Career Opps
👍 73% Recommend
👤 95% CEO Approval (Dylan Field)
👍 100% Recommend
👤 100% CEO Approval (Jake Cannell)
Culture Values
Figma only
🌱 Learning & Growth🎯 Direct Product Impact
Vast AI only
🤝 Flat Hierarchy🧩 Wears Many Hats💎 Strong Comp & Equity
Shared
⚙️ Engineering-Driven🚀 Ship Fast & Iterate
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
Vast AI
- Front-row seat to the AI compute revolution — demand for GPU cloud is surging
- Strong compensation and generous equity stakes for a bootstrapped startup
- Processes are still being defined — expect ad hoc workflows
- Intense workload — the team explicitly values high output
Bottom Line
Figma
Choose Figma if you want WebAssembly-level challenges on a product people love — but expect 60+ hour weeks during crunch.
Vast AI
Choose Vast AI if you want perfect Glassdoor scores and generous equity at a tiny GPU marketplace — but expect startup chaos.
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
Vast AI — 9 jobs
💻 Engineering
6
🧠 ML / AI
2
Summary
Figma scores 3.7/5.0 on Glassdoor with a 3.1 work-life balance rating. Vast AI scores 5.0/5.0 overall with a 3.8 WLB. That’s a 1.3-point gap on overall satisfaction.
Both companies share these culture values: Engineering-Driven, Ship Fast & Iterate. Figma also emphasizes Learning & Growth, Direct Product Impact. Vast AI also emphasizes Flat Hierarchy, Wears Many Hats, Strong Comp & Equity.
On the hiring front, Figma has 155 open roles and Vast AI has 9 open roles.