Grafana Labs
Large (~1,700)
Vast AI
Small (~30)
Best For
Grafana Labs
Best for: Engineers who want open-source impact with fully remote flexibility and strong WLB
Vast AI
Best for: Scrappy generalists who want a front-row seat to the AI compute revolution
Ratings
Grafana LabsVast AI
4.1
5.0
Overall
4.3
3.8
Work-Life Balance
4.1
5.0
Culture & Values
4.0
5.0
Comp & Benefits
3.6
5.0
Senior Mgmt
3.8
5.0
Career Opps
👍 78% Recommend
👤 71% CEO Approval (Raj Dutt)
👍 100% Recommend
👤 100% CEO Approval (Jake Cannell)
Culture Values
Grafana Labs only
🌐 Remote-Friendly🔓 Open Source🪟 Transparent⚖️ Work-Life Balance🌱 Learning & Growth
Vast AI only
🚀 Ship Fast & Iterate🤝 Flat Hierarchy🧩 Wears Many Hats💎 Strong Comp & Equity
Shared
⚙️ Engineering-Driven
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
Vast AI
- Front-row seat to the AI compute revolution — demand for GPU cloud is surging
- Strong compensation and generous equity stakes for a bootstrapped startup
- Processes are still being defined — expect ad hoc workflows
- Intense workload — the team explicitly values high output
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.
Vast AI
Choose Vast AI if you want perfect Glassdoor scores and generous equity at a tiny GPU marketplace — but expect startup chaos.
Open Roles
Grafana Labs — 149 jobs
💻 Engineering
92
💼 Sales / GTM
32
📣 Marketing
6
👤 HR / People
1
⚖️ Legal
1
⚙️ Operations
1
Vast AI — 9 jobs
💻 Engineering
6
🧠 ML / AI
2
Summary
Grafana Labs scores 4.1/5.0 on Glassdoor with a 4.3 work-life balance rating. Vast AI scores 5.0/5.0 overall with a 3.8 WLB. That’s a 0.9-point gap on overall satisfaction.
Both companies share these culture values: Engineering-Driven. Grafana Labs also emphasizes Remote-Friendly, Open Source, Transparent, Work-Life Balance, Learning & Growth. Vast AI also emphasizes Ship Fast & Iterate, Flat Hierarchy, Wears Many Hats, Strong Comp & Equity.
On the hiring front, Grafana Labs has 149 open roles and Vast AI has 9 open roles.