Grafana Labs
Large (~1,700)
Vercel
Mid (~600)
Best For
Grafana Labs
Best for: Engineers who want open-source impact with fully remote flexibility and strong WLB
Vercel
Best for: Frontend engineers who want to shape the future of web infrastructure
Ratings
Grafana LabsVercel
4.1
3.9
Overall
4.3
3.4
Work-Life Balance
4.1
3.8
Culture & Values
4.0
4.0
Comp & Benefits
3.6
3.5
Senior Mgmt
3.8
3.5
Career Opps
👍 78% Recommend
👤 71% CEO Approval (Raj Dutt)
👍 72% Recommend
👤 78% CEO Approval (Guillermo Rauch)
Culture Values
Grafana Labs only
🌐 Remote-Friendly🪟 Transparent⚖️ Work-Life Balance🌱 Learning & Growth
Vercel only
🚀 Ship Fast & Iterate🎯 Direct Product Impact
Shared
🔓 Open Source⚙️ 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
Vercel
- Building the future of web infrastructure — Next.js, Turbopack, edge runtime
- Strong open-source culture — Next.js, Turbopack, and SWC used by millions
- High expectations and fast pace can lead to burnout
- Leadership sets very high standards — the pace isn't for everyone
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.
Vercel
Choose Vercel if you want to build Next.js and edge runtime — but the pace is relentless and standards are sky-high.
Open Roles
Grafana Labs — 149 jobs
💻 Engineering
92
💼 Sales / GTM
32
📣 Marketing
6
👤 HR / People
1
⚖️ Legal
1
⚙️ Operations
1
Vercel — 78 jobs
💻 Engineering
32
💼 Sales / GTM
17
💰 Finance
4
⚖️ Legal
3
🎧 Support
3
📣 Marketing
2
🎨 Design
1
👤 HR / People
1
⚙️ Operations
1
📋 Product
1
Summary
Grafana Labs scores 4.1/5.0 on Glassdoor with a 4.3 work-life balance rating. Vercel scores 3.9/5.0 overall with a 3.4 WLB. That’s a 0.2-point gap on overall satisfaction.
Both companies share these culture values: Open Source, Engineering-Driven. Grafana Labs also emphasizes Remote-Friendly, Transparent, Work-Life Balance, Learning & Growth. Vercel also emphasizes Ship Fast & Iterate, Direct Product Impact.
On the hiring front, Grafana Labs has 149 open roles and Vercel has 78 open roles.