Granola
Small (~50)
HubSpot
Large (~8,000)
Best For
Granola
Best for: Craft-focused generalists who love native macOS development and want to build a consumer-quality AI product people genuinely love
HubSpot
Best for: People who prioritize genuine work-life balance and a transparent, inclusive culture
Ratings
GranolaHubSpot
4.8
4.3
Overall
4.5
4.1
Work-Life Balance
5.0
4.5
Culture & Values
4.5
3.9
Comp & Benefits
5.0
4.1
Senior Mgmt
4.7
4.0
Career Opps
👍 100% Recommend
👤 100% CEO Approval (Sam Stephenson)
👍 87% Recommend
👤 92% CEO Approval (Yamini Rangan)
Culture Values
Granola only
⚙️ Engineering-Driven🚀 Ship Fast & Iterate💎 Strong Comp & Equity🎯 Direct Product Impact🧩 Wears Many Hats
HubSpot only
🌈 Diverse & Inclusive🌱 Learning & Growth⚖️ Work-Life Balance🪟 Transparent🕐 Flexible Hours🛡️ Safe to Fail
Shared
None
Pros & Cons
Granola
- Users absolutely love the product — everyone at Granola genuinely cares about quality
- Plenty of opportunities to work on things that make a real difference on a small team
- 5 days in office by default (with flexibility for life circumstances)
- Small team, so things can be busy — you'll wear many hats
HubSpot
- Culture Code is legendary — transparency, autonomy, flexibility are real
- Remote-first done right with genuine work-life balance
- Enterprise sales culture can clash with engineering
- Comp below FAANG for senior roles
Bottom Line
Granola
Choose Granola if you want to work on one of the most loved AI products with a small, London-based, in-office team obsessed with craft — but note the 5-days-in-office policy is explicit and non-negotiable.
HubSpot
Choose HubSpot if you want legendary culture with real flexibility and psychological safety — but comp is below FAANG.
Open Roles
Granola — 16 jobs
💼 Sales / GTM
6
💻 Engineering
4
📣 Marketing
2
🎨 Design
1
👤 HR / People
1
⚖️ Legal
1
⚙️ Operations
1
HubSpot — 191 jobs
💼 Sales / GTM
131
💻 Engineering
25
📊 Data
3
🎨 Design
3
🎧 Support
3
⚖️ Legal
2
🧠 ML / AI
2
📋 Product
2
💰 Finance
1
👤 HR / People
1
⚙️ Operations
1
Summary
Granola scores 4.8/5.0 on Glassdoor with a 4.5 work-life balance rating. HubSpot scores 4.3/5.0 overall with a 4.1 WLB. That’s a 0.5-point gap on overall satisfaction.
On the hiring front, Granola has 16 open roles and HubSpot has 191 open roles.