Grafana Labs
Large (~1,700)
Suno
Small (~200)
Best For
Grafana Labs
Best for: Engineers who want open-source impact with fully remote flexibility and strong WLB
Suno
Best for: Professionals interested in Suno
Ratings
Grafana LabsSuno
4.1
4.2
Overall
4.3
3.8
Work-Life Balance
4.1
4.3
Culture & Values
4.0
4.2
Comp & Benefits
3.6
4.0
Senior Mgmt
3.8
4.0
Career Opps
👍 78% Recommend
👤 71% CEO Approval (Raj Dutt)
👍 84% Recommend
👤 88% CEO Approval (CEO)
Culture Values
Grafana Labs only
🌐 Remote-Friendly🔓 Open Source🪟 Transparent⚖️ Work-Life Balance
Suno only
🚀 Ship Fast & Iterate🎯 Direct Product Impact🧩 Wears Many Hats
Shared
⚙️ 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
Suno
- Building the leading AI music platform with 2M+ paid subscribers and explosive growth
- Creative, mission-driven team working at the intersection of AI and music
- Compensation & benefits rated 3.5/5 — below market for AI startups
- Startup growing pains — processes and structure still catching up to rapid scaling
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.
Suno
Suno — check Glassdoor for detailed reviews.
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
Suno — 45 jobs
💻 Engineering
21
📣 Marketing
5
📊 Data
3
🧠 ML / AI
3
⚙️ Operations
3
⚖️ Legal
2
🎨 Design
1
💰 Finance
1