Glean
Large (~1,475)
Navan
Large (~3,500)
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
Navan
Best for: Professionals interested in Navan
Ratings
GleanNavan
4.2
4.0
Overall
3.8
3.7
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 (CEO)
Culture Values
Glean only
🪟 Transparent
Navan 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
Navan
- Strong career growth with managers who genuinely invest in your development
- AI-driven product with real market traction and meaningful work impact
- Frequent organizational shifts require high adaptability and resilience
- Intense workload with ambitious targets — pace isn't for everyone
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.
Navan
Navan — check Glassdoor for detailed reviews.
Open Roles
Glean — 180 jobs
💼 Sales / GTM
62
💻 Engineering
38
📋 Product
15
👤 HR / People
7
⚙️ Operations
6
🎨 Design
5
📣 Marketing
5
🧠 ML / AI
5
📊 Data
1
💰 Finance
1
Navan — 206 jobs
💼 Sales / GTM
66
💻 Engineering
34
⚙️ Operations
9
📋 Product
7
⚖️ Legal
6
💰 Finance
4
👤 HR / People
3
📣 Marketing
3
📊 Data
1
🎨 Design
1
🧠 ML / AI
1
Summary
Glean scores 4.2/5.0 on Glassdoor with a 3.8 work-life balance rating. Navan scores 4.0/5.0 overall with a 3.7 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. Navan also emphasizes Strong Comp & Equity.
On the hiring front, Glean has 180 open roles and Navan has 206 open roles.