Granola
Small (~50)
Sierra
Large (~500)
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
Sierra
Best for: Builders who want to work with proven Salesforce and Google leadership on enterprise AI agents
Ratings
GranolaSierra
4.8
4.0
Overall
4.5
3.5
Work-Life Balance
5.0
4.1
Culture & Values
4.5
4.0
Comp & Benefits
5.0
3.8
Senior Mgmt
4.7
3.8
Career Opps
👍 100% Recommend
👤 100% CEO Approval (Sam Stephenson)
👍 80% Recommend
👤 84% CEO Approval (Bret Taylor)
Culture Values
Granola only
🎯 Direct Product Impact🧩 Wears Many Hats
Sierra only
🌱 Learning & Growth
Shared
⚙️ Engineering-Driven🚀 Ship Fast & Iterate💎 Strong Comp & Equity
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
Sierra
- Elite founders with proven track records
- Strong equity at $10B valuation
- In-person-first culture
- Competitive intensity may not suit everyone
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.
Sierra
Choose Sierra if you want elite founders (Bret Taylor, Clay Bavor) and strong equity at a $10B enterprise AI company — but it's in-person-first and the competitive intensity won't suit everyone.
Open Roles
Granola — 16 jobs
💼 Sales / GTM
6
💻 Engineering
4
📣 Marketing
2
🎨 Design
1
👤 HR / People
1
⚖️ Legal
1
⚙️ Operations
1
Sierra — 134 jobs
💻 Engineering
42
💼 Sales / GTM
27
📋 Product
15
👤 HR / People
7
🎨 Design
5
⚖️ Legal
5
📣 Marketing
5
⚙️ Operations
5
📊 Data
2
💰 Finance
1
Summary
Granola scores 4.8/5.0 on Glassdoor with a 4.5 work-life balance rating. Sierra scores 4.0/5.0 overall with a 3.5 WLB. That’s a 0.8-point gap on overall satisfaction.
Both companies share these culture values: Engineering-Driven, Ship Fast & Iterate, Strong Comp & Equity. Granola also emphasizes Direct Product Impact, Wears Many Hats. Sierra also emphasizes Learning & Growth.
On the hiring front, Granola has 16 open roles and Sierra has 134 open roles.