Grafana Labs
Large (~1,700)
HubSpot
Large (~8,000)
Best For
Grafana Labs
Best for: Engineers who want open-source impact with fully remote flexibility and strong WLB
HubSpot
Best for: People who prioritize genuine work-life balance and a transparent, inclusive culture
Ratings
Grafana LabsHubSpot
4.1
4.3
Overall
4.3
4.1
Work-Life Balance
4.1
4.5
Culture & Values
4.0
3.9
Comp & Benefits
3.6
4.1
Senior Mgmt
3.8
4.0
Career Opps
👍 78% Recommend
👤 71% CEO Approval (Raj Dutt)
👍 87% Recommend
👤 92% CEO Approval (Yamini Rangan)
Culture Values
Grafana Labs only
🌐 Remote-Friendly🔓 Open Source⚙️ Engineering-Driven
HubSpot only
🌈 Diverse & Inclusive🕐 Flexible Hours🛡️ Safe to Fail
Shared
🪟 Transparent⚖️ Work-Life Balance🌱 Learning & Growth
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
HubSpot
- Culture Code is legendary — transparency, autonomy, flexibility are real
- Remote-first done right with genuine work-life balance
- Enterprise sales culture can clash with engineering
- Comp below FAANG for senior roles
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.
HubSpot
Choose HubSpot if you want legendary culture with real flexibility and psychological safety — but comp is below FAANG.
Open Roles
Grafana Labs — 149 jobs
💻 Engineering
92
💼 Sales / GTM
32
📣 Marketing
6
👤 HR / People
1
⚖️ Legal
1
⚙️ Operations
1
HubSpot — 191 jobs
💼 Sales / GTM
131
💻 Engineering
25
📊 Data
3
🎨 Design
3
🎧 Support
3
⚖️ Legal
2
🧠 ML / AI
2
📋 Product
2
💰 Finance
1
👤 HR / People
1
⚙️ Operations
1
Summary
Grafana Labs scores 4.1/5.0 on Glassdoor with a 4.3 work-life balance rating. HubSpot scores 4.3/5.0 overall with a 4.1 WLB. That’s a 0.2-point gap on overall satisfaction.
Both companies share these culture values: Transparent, Work-Life Balance, Learning & Growth. Grafana Labs also emphasizes Remote-Friendly, Open Source, Engineering-Driven. HubSpot also emphasizes Diverse & Inclusive, Flexible Hours, Safe to Fail.
On the hiring front, Grafana Labs has 149 open roles and HubSpot has 191 open roles.