Glean
Large (~1,475)
Helsing
Mid (~660)
Best For
Glean
Best for: AI engineers who want to work on enterprise search with ex-Google leadership and don't mind below-market base pay offset by strong equity upside
Helsing
Best for: AI/ML engineers motivated by national security and defense who want to apply frontier AI to high-stakes real-world problems in a mission-driven team
Ratings
GleanHelsing
4.2
4.0
Overall
3.8
3.6
Work-Life Balance
4.3
4.1
Culture & Values
4.2
4.0
Comp & Benefits
4.0
3.8
Senior Mgmt
4.0
3.8
Career Opps
👍 84% Recommend
👤 88% CEO Approval (Arvind Jain)
👍 80% Recommend
👤 84% CEO Approval (Gundbert Scherf)
Culture Values
Glean only
🪟 Transparent
Helsing only
💎 Strong Comp & Equity
Shared
⚙️ Engineering-Driven🌱 Learning & Growth🎯 Direct Product Impact🚀 Ship Fast & Iterate
Pros & Cons
Glean
- World-class AI talent — learn from ex-Google leadership on cutting-edge enterprise search
- Transparent collaborative culture with strong career growth
- Below-market compensation — comp rated only 3.6/5
- Sales org has high churn and toxicity problems in EMEA and US
Helsing
- Highest talent density of any tech company — world-class AI and engineering leadership
- Extremely important mission with rewarding impact and competitive salary
- Ridiculous expectations of work hours — high salaries do not mean constant overtime
- Some management not experienced enough to lead; lacking in performance feedback
Bottom Line
Glean
Top-tier AI engineering talent and explosive growth, but comp lags peers and the sales org has churn problems — the engineering side is the real draw.
Helsing
Strong engineering culture with a clear mission — but that mission (AI for defense) is not for everyone. Research the ethics carefully before applying; those aligned will find unusually meaningful work.
Open Roles
Glean — 180 jobs
💼 Sales / GTM
61
💻 Engineering
38
📋 Product
15
👤 HR / People
8
📣 Marketing
6
🎨 Design
5
🧠 ML / AI
5
⚙️ Operations
4
📊 Data
3
💰 Finance
1
Helsing — 103 jobs
💻 Engineering
51
🧠 ML / AI
8
⚙️ Operations
4
📋 Product
4
💰 Finance
3
🎨 Design
2
📣 Marketing
2
👤 HR / People
1
💼 Sales / GTM
1
🎧 Support
1
Summary
Glean scores 4.2/5.0 on Glassdoor with a 3.8 work-life balance rating. Helsing scores 4.0/5.0 overall with a 3.6 WLB. That’s a 0.2-point gap on overall satisfaction.
Both companies share these culture values: Engineering-Driven, Learning & Growth, Direct Product Impact, Ship Fast & Iterate. Glean also emphasizes Transparent. Helsing also emphasizes Strong Comp & Equity.
On the hiring front, Glean has 180 open roles and Helsing has 103 open roles.