Figma
Large (~2,800)
Vercel
Mid (~600)
Best For
Figma
Best for: Ambitious engineers who want world-class technical challenges on a beloved product
Vercel
Best for: Frontend engineers who want to shape the future of web infrastructure
Ratings
FigmaVercel
3.7
3.9
Overall
3.1
3.4
Work-Life Balance
4.0
3.8
Culture & Values
4.0
4.0
Comp & Benefits
3.2
3.5
Senior Mgmt
3.5
3.5
Career Opps
👍 73% Recommend
👤 95% CEO Approval (Dylan Field)
👍 72% Recommend
👤 78% CEO Approval (Guillermo Rauch)
Culture Values
Figma only
🌱 Learning & Growth
Vercel only
🔓 Open Source
Shared
⚙️ Engineering-Driven🚀 Ship Fast & Iterate🎯 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
Vercel
- Building the future of web infrastructure — Next.js, Turbopack, edge runtime
- Strong open-source culture — Next.js, Turbopack, and SWC used by millions
- High expectations and fast pace can lead to burnout
- Leadership sets very high standards — the pace isn't for everyone
Bottom Line
Figma
Choose Figma if you want WebAssembly-level challenges on a product people love — but expect 60+ hour weeks during crunch.
Vercel
Choose Vercel if you want to build Next.js and edge runtime — but the pace is relentless and standards are sky-high.
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
Vercel — 78 jobs
💻 Engineering
32
💼 Sales / GTM
17
💰 Finance
4
⚖️ Legal
3
🎧 Support
3
📣 Marketing
2
🎨 Design
1
👤 HR / People
1
⚙️ Operations
1
📋 Product
1
Summary
Figma scores 3.7/5.0 on Glassdoor with a 3.1 work-life balance rating. Vercel scores 3.9/5.0 overall with a 3.4 WLB. That’s a 0.2-point gap on overall satisfaction.
Both companies share these culture values: Engineering-Driven, Ship Fast & Iterate, Direct Product Impact. Figma also emphasizes Learning & Growth. Vercel also emphasizes Open Source.
On the hiring front, Figma has 155 open roles and Vercel has 78 open roles.