Grafana Labs
Large (~1,700)
Tailscale
Small (~290)
Best For
Grafana Labs
Best for: Engineers who want open-source impact with fully remote flexibility and strong WLB
Tailscale
Best for: Professionals interested in Tailscale
Ratings
Grafana LabsTailscale
4.1
4.4
Overall
4.3
4.5
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 (CEO)
Culture Values
Grafana Labs only
🔓 Open Source🌱 Learning & Growth
Tailscale only
💎 Strong Comp & Equity🌈 Diverse & Inclusive
Shared
🌐 Remote-Friendly⚙️ Engineering-Driven🪟 Transparent⚖️ Work-Life Balance
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
Tailscale
- Same pay worldwide with 26 weeks parental leave and genuine work-life balance
- Brilliant, nerdy CEO who deeply understands the tech — culture is intellectual and respectful
- Career progression limited — only 3.0/5 on career opportunities
- Middle management still developing — some growing pains as the org scales
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.
Tailscale
Tailscale — 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
Tailscale — 39 jobs
💻 Engineering
25
📋 Product
4
💼 Sales / GTM
4
📊 Data
2
📣 Marketing
2