Glean
Large (~1,475)
Twilio
Large (~5,500)
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
Twilio
Best for: Professionals interested in Twilio
Ratings
GleanTwilio
4.2
3.9
Overall
3.8
4.1
Work-Life Balance
4.3
4.0
Culture & Values
4.2
3.9
Comp & Benefits
4.0
3.7
Senior Mgmt
4.0
3.7
Career Opps
👍 84% Recommend
👤 88% CEO Approval (Arvind Jain)
👍 78% Recommend
👤 82% CEO Approval (CEO)
Culture Values
Glean only
🎯 Direct Product Impact🚀 Ship Fast & Iterate🪟 Transparent
Twilio only
🌐 Remote-Friendly⚖️ Work-Life Balance🔓 Open Source💎 Strong Comp & Equity
Shared
⚙️ Engineering-Driven🌱 Learning & Growth
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
Twilio
- Genuine remote-first flexibility with excellent work-life balance
- Strong compensation, benefits, and engineering-driven culture
- Frequent reorgs and leadership changes create uncertainty
- Culture has shifted from creative builders to more corporate, profit-driven focus
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.
Twilio
Twilio — 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
Twilio — 143 jobs
💼 Sales / GTM
44
💻 Engineering
43
📋 Product
8
🧠 ML / AI
7
📣 Marketing
6
⚙️ Operations
3
📊 Data
2
🎨 Design
2
💰 Finance
2
👤 HR / People
2
⚖️ Legal
2
Summary
Glean scores 4.2/5.0 on Glassdoor with a 3.8 work-life balance rating. Twilio scores 3.9/5.0 overall with a 4.1 WLB. That’s a 0.3-point gap on overall satisfaction.
Both companies share these culture values: Engineering-Driven, Learning & Growth. Glean also emphasizes Direct Product Impact, Ship Fast & Iterate, Transparent. Twilio also emphasizes Remote-Friendly, Work-Life Balance, Open Source, Strong Comp & Equity.
On the hiring front, Glean has 180 open roles and Twilio has 143 open roles.