Helsing
Mid (~660)
Vanta
Large (~1,400)
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
Vanta
Best for: Engineers and salespeople who want top-of-market comp at the category leader in security compliance and can handle a meeting-heavy, high-intensity pace
Ratings
HelsingVanta
4.0
3.8
Overall
3.6
3.3
Work-Life Balance
4.1
3.9
Culture & Values
4.0
3.8
Comp & Benefits
3.8
3.6
Senior Mgmt
3.8
3.6
Career Opps
👍 80% Recommend
👤 84% CEO Approval (Gundbert Scherf)
👍 76% Recommend
👤 80% CEO Approval (Christina Cacioppo)
Culture Values
Helsing only
⚙️ Engineering-Driven🌱 Learning & Growth
Vanta only
No unique values
Shared
🚀 Ship Fast & Iterate🎯 Direct Product Impact💎 Strong Comp & Equity
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
Vanta
- Strong compensation rated 4.3/5 — best category score
- Market-defining product in security compliance automation
- Brutal meeting culture pushing work into nights and weekends
- Virtually no AEs hit quota — targets unrealistically high
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.
Vanta
Pays extremely well and owns its market niche, but the meeting-heavy culture and low WLB score (3.3/5) signal this is not for anyone seeking balance.
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
Vanta — 163 jobs
💼 Sales / GTM
68
💻 Engineering
52
📋 Product
9
🎨 Design
6
📣 Marketing
6
📊 Data
3
⚙️ Operations
2
💰 Finance
1
👤 HR / People
1
⚖️ Legal
1
Summary
Helsing scores 4.0/5.0 on Glassdoor with a 3.6 work-life balance rating. Vanta scores 3.8/5.0 overall with a 3.3 WLB. That’s a 0.2-point gap on overall satisfaction.
Both companies share these culture values: Ship Fast & Iterate, Direct Product Impact, Strong Comp & Equity. Helsing also emphasizes Engineering-Driven, Learning & Growth.
On the hiring front, Helsing has 103 open roles and Vanta has 163 open roles.