Grafana Labs
Large (~1,700)
Runway
Mid (~420)
Best For
Grafana Labs
Best for: Engineers who want open-source impact with fully remote flexibility and strong WLB
Runway
Best for: Creative technologists who want to pioneer AI video generation at the intersection of art and engineering
Ratings
Grafana LabsRunway
4.1
4.5
Overall
4.3
4.0
Work-Life Balance
4.1
4.6
Culture & Values
4.0
4.3
Comp & Benefits
3.6
4.4
Senior Mgmt
3.8
4.2
Career Opps
👍 78% Recommend
👤 71% CEO Approval (Raj Dutt)
👍 90% Recommend
👤 90% CEO Approval (Cristóbal Valenzuela)
Culture Values
Grafana Labs only
🔓 Open Source🪟 Transparent⚖️ Work-Life Balance
Runway only
🎯 Direct Product Impact🚀 Ship Fast & Iterate
Shared
🌐 Remote-Friendly⚙️ Engineering-Driven🌱 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
Runway
- Pioneer in AI video generation — Gen-3 Alpha is industry-leading
- Unique blend of art and engineering — creative culture values both
- Smaller team (~420) means limited specialization — engineers wear multiple hats
- AI video generation is an increasingly competitive space
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.
Runway
Choose Runway if you want to build Gen-3 Alpha at the art-meets-AI frontier — but the space is getting competitive.
Open Roles
Grafana Labs — 131 jobs
💻 Engineering
69
💼 Sales / GTM
31
📣 Marketing
15
🧠 ML / AI
4
⚖️ Legal
3
💰 Finance
1
👤 HR / People
1
⚙️ Operations
1
Runway — 35 jobs
🧠 ML / AI
7
📊 Data
3
💻 Engineering
3
💰 Finance
3
👤 HR / People
3
📣 Marketing
3
💼 Sales / GTM
2
📋 Product
1