Grafana Labs
Large (~1,700)
Synthesia
Mid (~660)
Best For
Grafana Labs
Best for: Engineers who want open-source impact with fully remote flexibility and strong WLB
Synthesia
Best for: Engineers who want to build cutting-edge generative AI video at a fast-scaling London unicorn with a genuinely low-ego culture
Ratings
Grafana LabsSynthesia
4.1
4.4
Overall
4.3
4.2
Work-Life Balance
4.1
4.5
Culture & Values
4.0
4.4
Comp & Benefits
3.6
4.2
Senior Mgmt
3.8
4.2
Career Opps
👍 78% Recommend
👤 71% CEO Approval (Raj Dutt)
👍 88% Recommend
👤 92% CEO Approval (Victor Riparbelli)
Culture Values
Grafana Labs only
🌐 Remote-Friendly🔓 Open Source🪟 Transparent⚖️ Work-Life Balance
Synthesia only
🚀 Ship Fast & Iterate🤝 Flat Hierarchy🎯 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
Synthesia
- Low-ego supportive culture with genuine trust and ownership
- Fast-paced growth with real opportunity to develop and lead
- R&D and Product teams feel intense pressure and WLB suffers
- Promotions rare internally — new roles favor external hires
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.
Synthesia
High-growth AI company with strong culture ratings and real employee trust, though R&D teams feel the pace and promotions skew toward external hires.
Open Roles
Grafana Labs — 129 jobs
💻 Engineering
64
💼 Sales / GTM
38
🎨 Design
5
⚖️ Legal
4
👤 HR / People
1
⚙️ Operations
1
Synthesia — 71 jobs
💼 Sales / GTM
25
🎨 Design
9
💻 Engineering
9
🧠 ML / AI
5
📣 Marketing
3
🎧 Support
3
📊 Data
2
👤 HR / People
1
⚖️ Legal
1
⚙️ Operations
1
📋 Product
1
Summary
Grafana Labs scores 4.1/5.0 on Glassdoor with a 4.3 work-life balance rating. Synthesia scores 4.4/5.0 overall with a 4.2 WLB. That’s a 0.3-point gap on overall satisfaction.
Both companies share these culture values: Engineering-Driven, Learning & Growth. Grafana Labs also emphasizes Remote-Friendly, Open Source, Transparent, Work-Life Balance. Synthesia also emphasizes Ship Fast & Iterate, Flat Hierarchy, Direct Product Impact, Wears Many Hats.
On the hiring front, Grafana Labs has 129 open roles and Synthesia has 71 open roles.