Grafana Labs vs Harvey

Grafana Labs vs Harvey: Culture Compared

Grafana Labs (4.1 Glassdoor) vs Harvey (3.9 Glassdoor) — side-by-side on culture values, work-life balance, compensation, and open roles.

Grafana Labs

Grafana Labs

Large (~1,700)
Harvey

Harvey

Medium (~350)
Grafana Labs
Best for: Engineers who want open-source impact with fully remote flexibility and strong WLB
Harvey
Best for: Engineers who want to transform legal work with AI at a well-funded unicorn with exceptional comp
Grafana LabsHarvey
4.1
3.9
Overall
4.3
3.4
Work-Life Balance
4.1
4.0
Culture & Values
4.0
3.9
Comp & Benefits
3.6
3.7
Senior Mgmt
3.8
3.7
Career Opps
πŸ‘ 78% Recommend πŸ‘€ 71% CEO Approval (Raj Dutt)
πŸ‘ 78% Recommend πŸ‘€ 82% CEO Approval (Winston Weinberg)
Grafana Labs only
🌐 Remote-FriendlyπŸ”“ Open SourceπŸͺŸ Transparentβš–οΈ Work-Life Balance
Harvey only
πŸš€ Ship Fast & IterateπŸ’Ž Strong Comp & Equity🎯 Direct Product Impact
Shared
βš™οΈ Engineering-Driven🌱 Learning & Growth

Grafana Labs

  • βœ“100% remote-first across 40+ countries with generous PTO (~30 days) and mandatory shutdown days
  • βœ“Engineers rate it 4.9/5 β€” absurdly talented colleagues with strong open-source culture
  • βœ—Career progression above staff level can be challenging with limited upward mobility
  • βœ—Product management is sometimes marginalized with engineers holding disproportionate power

Harvey

  • βœ“Exceptional comp and equity packages
  • βœ“Smart, driven colleagues who support each other
  • βœ—Intense pace with long hours
  • βœ—Growing pains and internal politics
Grafana Labs
Choose Grafana Labs if you want deep open-source impact, fully remote flexibility, and excellent WLB β€” but expect limited career progression above staff level.
Harvey
Choose Harvey if you want exceptional equity, smart colleagues, and the chance to reshape the legal industry with AI β€” but expect relentless pace, long hours, and growing-company politics.

Grafana Labs β€” 149 jobs

πŸ’» Engineering
92
πŸ’Ό Sales / GTM
32
πŸ“£ Marketing
6
πŸ‘€ HR / People
1
βš–οΈ Legal
1
βš™οΈ Operations
1

Harvey β€” 230 jobs

πŸ’» Engineering
79
πŸ’Ό Sales / GTM
47
βš™οΈ Operations
21
πŸ“‹ Product
18
βš–οΈ Legal
17
πŸ“£ Marketing
13
🎨 Design
10
πŸ‘€ HR / People
9
πŸ“Š Data
2

Grafana Labs scores 4.1/5.0 on Glassdoor with a 4.3 work-life balance rating. Harvey scores 3.9/5.0 overall with a 3.4 WLB. That’s a 0.2-point gap on overall satisfaction.

Both companies share these culture values: Engineering-Driven, Learning & Growth. Grafana Labs also emphasizes Remote-Friendly, Open Source, Transparent, Work-Life Balance. Harvey also emphasizes Ship Fast & Iterate, Strong Comp & Equity, Direct Product Impact.

On the hiring front, Grafana Labs has 149 open roles and Harvey has 230 open roles.

Read more: Working at Grafana Labs