Grafana Labs
Large (~1,700)
Stripe
Large (~8,000)
Best For
Grafana Labs
Best for: Engineers who want open-source impact with fully remote flexibility and strong WLB
Stripe
Best for: Engineers who value code quality, writing culture, and fintech at the highest level
Ratings
Grafana LabsStripe
4.1
4.0
Overall
4.3
3.6
Work-Life Balance
4.1
4.1
Culture & Values
4.0
4.5
Comp & Benefits
3.6
3.7
Senior Mgmt
3.8
3.8
Career Opps
👍 78% Recommend
👤 71% CEO Approval (Raj Dutt)
👍 80% Recommend
👤 82% CEO Approval (Patrick Collison)
Culture Values
Grafana Labs only
🌐 Remote-Friendly🔓 Open Source⚖️ Work-Life Balance
Stripe only
💎 Strong Comp & Equity🎯 Direct Product Impact
Shared
⚙️ Engineering-Driven🪟 Transparent🌱 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
Stripe
- Engineering culture is elite — code quality and writing culture are best-in-class
- Top compensation in fintech — competitive base, equity, and benefits
- Perfectionism can slow shipping — high bar sometimes means slower velocity
- The 2022-23 layoffs affected morale — company has been rebuilding confidence
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.
Stripe
Choose Stripe if you want elite engineering culture with top comp — but perfectionism can slow shipping velocity.
Open Roles
Grafana Labs — 149 jobs
💻 Engineering
92
💼 Sales / GTM
32
📣 Marketing
6
👤 HR / People
1
⚖️ Legal
1
⚙️ Operations
1
Stripe — 490 jobs
💻 Engineering
118
💼 Sales / GTM
98
📋 Product
44
⚙️ Operations
39
📣 Marketing
34
💰 Finance
22
📊 Data
16
🎨 Design
15
⚖️ Legal
12
🧠 ML / AI
9
👤 HR / People
7
🎧 Support
4
Summary
Grafana Labs scores 4.1/5.0 on Glassdoor with a 4.3 work-life balance rating. Stripe scores 4.0/5.0 overall with a 3.6 WLB. That’s a 0.1-point gap on overall satisfaction.
Both companies share these culture values: Engineering-Driven, Transparent, Learning & Growth. Grafana Labs also emphasizes Remote-Friendly, Open Source, Work-Life Balance. Stripe also emphasizes Strong Comp & Equity, Direct Product Impact.
On the hiring front, Grafana Labs has 149 open roles and Stripe has 490 open roles.