Grafana Labs
Large (~1,700)
Together AI
Small (~150)
Best For
Grafana Labs
Best for: Engineers who want open-source impact with fully remote flexibility and strong WLB
Together AI
Best for: Open-source AI infrastructure builders who want research-level impact at a startup
Ratings
Grafana LabsTogether AI
4.1
4.1
Overall
4.3
3.8
Work-Life Balance
4.1
4.3
Culture & Values
4.0
4.0
Comp & Benefits
3.6
4.0
Senior Mgmt
3.8
3.8
Career Opps
👍 78% Recommend
👤 71% CEO Approval (Raj Dutt)
👍 82% Recommend
👤 85% CEO Approval (Vipul Ved Prakash)
Culture Values
Grafana Labs only
🌐 Remote-Friendly🪟 Transparent⚖️ Work-Life Balance
Together AI only
🤝 Flat Hierarchy🧩 Wears Many Hats
Shared
🔓 Open Source⚙️ 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
Together AI
- Open-source AI infrastructure — real mission alignment, not just marketing
- Small team with outsized research output; your work has direct impact
- Early-stage means wearing many hats constantly — not for specialists
- Limited career ladder; growth paths are still being defined
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.
Together AI
Choose Together AI if you want real open-source mission with outsized research output — but expect to wear many hats.
Open Roles
Grafana Labs — 149 jobs
💻 Engineering
92
💼 Sales / GTM
32
📣 Marketing
6
👤 HR / People
1
⚖️ Legal
1
⚙️ Operations
1
Together AI — 49 jobs
💻 Engineering
19
🧠 ML / AI
9
📊 Data
4
📋 Product
3
🎧 Support
3
📣 Marketing
2
💼 Sales / GTM
2
🎨 Design
1
⚖️ Legal
1
⚙️ Operations
1
Summary
Grafana Labs scores 4.1/5.0 on Glassdoor with a 4.3 work-life balance rating. Together AI scores 4.1/5.0 overall with a 3.8 WLB. They’re tied on overall satisfaction.
Both companies share these culture values: Open Source, Engineering-Driven, Learning & Growth. Grafana Labs also emphasizes Remote-Friendly, Transparent, Work-Life Balance. Together AI also emphasizes Flat Hierarchy, Wears Many Hats.
On the hiring front, Grafana Labs has 149 open roles and Together AI has 49 open roles.