Grafana Labs
Large (~1,700)
Weaviate
Small (~110)
Best For
Grafana Labs
Best for: Engineers who want open-source impact with fully remote flexibility and strong WLB
Weaviate
Best for: Engineers who want open-source vector database work with true remote-first, async culture
Ratings
Grafana LabsWeaviate
4.1
4.3
Overall
4.3
4.2
Work-Life Balance
4.1
4.5
Culture & Values
4.0
4.0
Comp & Benefits
3.6
4.2
Senior Mgmt
3.8
4.0
Career Opps
👍 78% Recommend
👤 71% CEO Approval (Raj Dutt)
👍 85% Recommend
👤 90% CEO Approval (Bob van Luijt)
Culture Values
Grafana Labs only
⚙️ Engineering-Driven🪟 Transparent🌱 Learning & Growth
Weaviate only
📡 Async-First🤝 Flat Hierarchy🌈 Diverse & Inclusive🛡️ Safe to Fail
Shared
🌐 Remote-Friendly🔓 Open Source⚖️ 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
Weaviate
- Excellent remote-first culture — async workflows, timezone respect, and high autonomy
- Flat, ego-free culture — your voice is heard from day 1 regardless of title
- Time zone challenges inherent to a fully distributed global team
- Startup growing pains — processes still being established, things evolve quickly
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.
Weaviate
Choose Weaviate if you want excellent remote culture with flat hierarchy and open-source mission — but expect startup growing pains.
Open Roles
Grafana Labs — 149 jobs
💻 Engineering
92
💼 Sales / GTM
32
📣 Marketing
6
👤 HR / People
1
⚖️ Legal
1
⚙️ Operations
1
Weaviate — 5 jobs
💻 Engineering
3
💼 Sales / GTM
2
Summary
Grafana Labs scores 4.1/5.0 on Glassdoor with a 4.3 work-life balance rating. Weaviate scores 4.3/5.0 overall with a 4.2 WLB. That’s a 0.2-point gap on overall satisfaction.
Both companies share these culture values: Remote-Friendly, Open Source, Work-Life Balance. Grafana Labs also emphasizes Engineering-Driven, Transparent, Learning & Growth. Weaviate also emphasizes Async-First, Flat Hierarchy, Diverse & Inclusive, Safe to Fail.
On the hiring front, Grafana Labs has 149 open roles and Weaviate has 5 open roles.