Grafana Labs
Large (~1,700)
n8n
Mid (~300)
Best For
Grafana Labs
Best for: Engineers who want open-source impact with fully remote flexibility and strong WLB
n8n
Best for: Generalist engineers who love open-source tooling, want genuine async remote flexibility, and are excited by workflow automation and the developer tools space
Ratings
Grafana Labsn8n
4.1
4.5
Overall
4.3
4.0
Work-Life Balance
4.1
4.6
Culture & Values
4.0
4.5
Comp & Benefits
3.6
4.3
Senior Mgmt
3.8
4.3
Career Opps
👍 78% Recommend
👤 71% CEO Approval (Raj Dutt)
👍 90% Recommend
👤 95% CEO Approval (Jan Oberhauser)
Culture Values
Grafana Labs only
⚙️ Engineering-Driven⚖️ Work-Life Balance🌱 Learning & Growth
n8n only
🤝 Flat Hierarchy📡 Async-First🧩 Wears Many Hats
Shared
🌐 Remote-Friendly🔓 Open Source🪟 Transparent
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
n8n
- Exceptional remote-first culture with high trust, autonomy, and smart collaborative teammates
- Fast-growing open-source product with real impact — lots of ownership in a low-ego environment
- Hypergrowth means priorities shift frequently and processes are still being defined
- Startup intensity can be stressful; some concerns about product leadership direction
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.
n8n
One of the highest-rated companies on the list (4.5 Glassdoor, 90% recommend) — genuinely remote-first, async, transparent, and OSS-driven. Small headcount means limited specialization but broad ownership and real impact.
Open Roles
Grafana Labs — 120 jobs
💻 Engineering
65
💼 Sales / GTM
29
🎨 Design
5
📊 Data
2
👤 HR / People
1
⚖️ Legal
1
⚙️ Operations
1
n8n — 43 jobs
💼 Sales / GTM
21
💻 Engineering
10
🎨 Design
2
💰 Finance
2
👤 HR / People
1
⚖️ Legal
1
📣 Marketing
1
🧠 ML / AI
1
⚙️ Operations
1
Summary
Grafana Labs scores 4.1/5.0 on Glassdoor with a 4.3 work-life balance rating. n8n scores 4.5/5.0 overall with a 4.0 WLB. That’s a 0.4-point gap on overall satisfaction.
Both companies share these culture values: Remote-Friendly, Open Source, Transparent. Grafana Labs also emphasizes Engineering-Driven, Work-Life Balance, Learning & Growth. n8n also emphasizes Flat Hierarchy, Async-First, Wears Many Hats.
On the hiring front, Grafana Labs has 120 open roles and n8n has 43 open roles.