Granola
Small (~50)
Weaviate
Small (~110)
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
Weaviate
Best for: Engineers who want open-source vector database work with true remote-first, async culture
Ratings
GranolaWeaviate
4.8
4.3
Overall
4.5
4.2
Work-Life Balance
5.0
4.5
Culture & Values
4.5
4.0
Comp & Benefits
5.0
4.2
Senior Mgmt
4.7
4.0
Career Opps
👍 100% Recommend
👤 100% CEO Approval (Sam Stephenson)
👍 85% Recommend
👤 90% CEO Approval (Bob van Luijt)
Culture Values
Granola only
⚙️ Engineering-Driven🚀 Ship Fast & Iterate💎 Strong Comp & Equity🎯 Direct Product Impact🧩 Wears Many Hats
Weaviate only
🌐 Remote-Friendly📡 Async-First🤝 Flat Hierarchy🔓 Open Source⚖️ Work-Life Balance🌈 Diverse & Inclusive🛡️ 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
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
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.
Weaviate
Choose Weaviate if you want excellent remote culture with flat hierarchy and open-source mission — but expect startup growing pains.
Open Roles
Granola — 16 jobs
💼 Sales / GTM
6
💻 Engineering
4
📣 Marketing
2
🎨 Design
1
👤 HR / People
1
⚖️ Legal
1
⚙️ Operations
1
Weaviate — 5 jobs
💻 Engineering
3
💼 Sales / GTM
2
Summary
Granola scores 4.8/5.0 on Glassdoor with a 4.5 work-life balance rating. Weaviate scores 4.3/5.0 overall with a 4.2 WLB. That’s a 0.5-point gap on overall satisfaction.
On the hiring front, Granola has 16 open roles and Weaviate has 5 open roles.