Figma
Large (~2,800)
Weaviate
Small (~110)
Best For
Figma
Best for: Ambitious engineers who want world-class technical challenges on a beloved product
Weaviate
Best for: Engineers who want open-source vector database work with true remote-first, async culture
Ratings
FigmaWeaviate
3.7
4.3
Overall
3.1
4.2
Work-Life Balance
4.0
4.5
Culture & Values
4.0
4.0
Comp & Benefits
3.2
4.2
Senior Mgmt
3.5
4.0
Career Opps
👍 73% Recommend
👤 95% CEO Approval (Dylan Field)
👍 85% Recommend
👤 90% CEO Approval (Bob van Luijt)
Culture Values
Figma only
⚙️ Engineering-Driven🚀 Ship Fast & Iterate🌱 Learning & Growth🎯 Direct Product Impact
Weaviate only
🌐 Remote-Friendly📡 Async-First🤝 Flat Hierarchy🔓 Open Source⚖️ Work-Life Balance🌈 Diverse & Inclusive🛡️ Safe to Fail
Shared
None
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
Weaviate
- Excellent remote-first culture — async workflows, timezone respect, and high autonomy
- Flat, ego-free culture — your voice is heard from day 1 regardless of title
- Time zone challenges inherent to a fully distributed global team
- Startup growing pains — processes still being established, things evolve quickly
Bottom Line
Figma
Choose Figma if you want WebAssembly-level challenges on a product people love — but expect 60+ hour weeks during crunch.
Weaviate
Choose Weaviate if you want excellent remote culture with flat hierarchy and open-source mission — but expect startup growing pains.
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
Weaviate — 5 jobs
💻 Engineering
3
💼 Sales / GTM
2
Summary
Figma scores 3.7/5.0 on Glassdoor with a 3.1 work-life balance rating. Weaviate scores 4.3/5.0 overall with a 4.2 WLB. That’s a 0.6-point gap on overall satisfaction.
On the hiring front, Figma has 155 open roles and Weaviate has 5 open roles.