Grafana Labs
Large (~1,700)
Granola
Small (~50)
Best For
Grafana Labs
Best for: Engineers who want open-source impact with fully remote flexibility and strong WLB
Granola
Best for: Craft-focused generalists who love native macOS development and want to build a consumer-quality AI product people genuinely love
Ratings
Grafana LabsGranola
4.1
4.8
Overall
4.3
4.5
Work-Life Balance
4.1
5.0
Culture & Values
4.0
4.5
Comp & Benefits
3.6
5.0
Senior Mgmt
3.8
4.7
Career Opps
👍 78% Recommend
👤 71% CEO Approval (Raj Dutt)
👍 100% Recommend
👤 100% CEO Approval (Sam Stephenson)
Culture Values
Grafana Labs only
🌐 Remote-Friendly🔓 Open Source🪟 Transparent⚖️ Work-Life Balance🌱 Learning & Growth
Granola only
🚀 Ship Fast & Iterate💎 Strong Comp & Equity🎯 Direct Product Impact🧩 Wears Many Hats
Shared
⚙️ Engineering-Driven
Pros & Cons
Grafana Labs
- 100% remote-first across 40+ countries with generous PTO (~30 days) and mandatory shutdown days
- Engineers rate it 4.9/5 — absurdly talented colleagues with strong open-source culture
- Career progression above staff level can be challenging with limited upward mobility
- Product management is sometimes marginalized with engineers holding disproportionate power
Granola
- Users absolutely love the product — everyone at Granola genuinely cares about quality
- Plenty of opportunities to work on things that make a real difference on a small team
- 5 days in office by default (with flexibility for life circumstances)
- Small team, so things can be busy — you'll wear many hats
Bottom Line
Grafana Labs
Choose Grafana Labs if you want deep open-source impact, fully remote flexibility, and excellent WLB — but expect limited career progression above staff level.
Granola
Choose Granola if you want to work on one of the most loved AI products with a small, London-based, in-office team obsessed with craft — but note the 5-days-in-office policy is explicit and non-negotiable.
Open Roles
Grafana Labs — 149 jobs
💻 Engineering
92
💼 Sales / GTM
32
📣 Marketing
6
👤 HR / People
1
⚖️ Legal
1
⚙️ Operations
1
Granola — 16 jobs
💼 Sales / GTM
6
💻 Engineering
4
📣 Marketing
2
🎨 Design
1
👤 HR / People
1
⚖️ Legal
1
⚙️ Operations
1
Summary
Grafana Labs scores 4.1/5.0 on Glassdoor with a 4.3 work-life balance rating. Granola scores 4.8/5.0 overall with a 4.5 WLB. That’s a 0.7-point gap on overall satisfaction.
Both companies share these culture values: Engineering-Driven. Grafana Labs also emphasizes Remote-Friendly, Open Source, Transparent, Work-Life Balance, Learning & Growth. Granola also emphasizes Ship Fast & Iterate, Strong Comp & Equity, Direct Product Impact, Wears Many Hats.
On the hiring front, Grafana Labs has 149 open roles and Granola has 16 open roles.