Helsing
Mid (~660)
HubSpot
Large (~8,000)
Best For
Helsing
Best for: AI/ML engineers motivated by national security and defense who want to apply frontier AI to high-stakes real-world problems in a mission-driven team
HubSpot
Best for: People who prioritize genuine work-life balance and a transparent, inclusive culture
Ratings
HelsingHubSpot
4.0
4.3
Overall
3.6
4.1
Work-Life Balance
4.1
4.5
Culture & Values
4.0
3.9
Comp & Benefits
3.8
4.1
Senior Mgmt
3.8
4.0
Career Opps
👍 80% Recommend
👤 84% CEO Approval (Gundbert Scherf)
👍 87% Recommend
👤 92% CEO Approval (Yamini Rangan)
Culture Values
Helsing only
⚙️ Engineering-Driven🚀 Ship Fast & Iterate🎯 Direct Product Impact💎 Strong Comp & Equity
HubSpot only
🌈 Diverse & Inclusive⚖️ Work-Life Balance🪟 Transparent🕐 Flexible Hours🛡️ Safe to Fail
Shared
🌱 Learning & Growth
Pros & Cons
Helsing
- Highest talent density of any tech company — world-class AI and engineering leadership
- Extremely important mission with rewarding impact and competitive salary
- Ridiculous expectations of work hours — high salaries do not mean constant overtime
- Some management not experienced enough to lead; lacking in performance feedback
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
Helsing
Strong engineering culture with a clear mission — but that mission (AI for defense) is not for everyone. Research the ethics carefully before applying; those aligned will find unusually meaningful work.
HubSpot
Choose HubSpot if you want legendary culture with real flexibility and psychological safety — but comp is below FAANG.
Open Roles
Helsing — 103 jobs
💻 Engineering
51
🧠 ML / AI
8
⚙️ Operations
4
📋 Product
4
💰 Finance
3
🎨 Design
2
📣 Marketing
2
👤 HR / People
1
💼 Sales / GTM
1
🎧 Support
1
HubSpot — 241 jobs
💼 Sales / GTM
122
💻 Engineering
43
🎨 Design
16
📋 Product
16
📊 Data
5
🎧 Support
5
🧠 ML / AI
3
⚖️ Legal
2
📣 Marketing
2
👤 HR / People
1
Summary
Helsing scores 4.0/5.0 on Glassdoor with a 3.6 work-life balance rating. HubSpot scores 4.3/5.0 overall with a 4.1 WLB. That’s a 0.3-point gap on overall satisfaction.
Both companies share these culture values: Learning & Growth. Helsing also emphasizes Engineering-Driven, Ship Fast & Iterate, Direct Product Impact, Strong Comp & Equity. HubSpot also emphasizes Diverse & Inclusive, Work-Life Balance, Transparent, Flexible Hours, Safe to Fail.
On the hiring front, Helsing has 103 open roles and HubSpot has 241 open roles.