HubSpot
Large (~8,000)
Modal
Small (~110)
Best For
HubSpot
Best for: People who prioritize genuine work-life balance and a transparent, inclusive culture
Modal
Best for: Systems engineers who want to build developer-loved cloud infrastructure with elite teammates
Ratings
HubSpotModal
4.3
4.0
Overall
4.1
3.8
Work-Life Balance
4.5
4.2
Culture & Values
3.9
3.8
Comp & Benefits
4.1
4.0
Senior Mgmt
4.0
3.5
Career Opps
👍 87% Recommend
👤 92% CEO Approval (Yamini Rangan)
👍 82% Recommend
👤 88% CEO Approval (Erik Bernhardsson)
Culture Values
HubSpot only
🌈 Diverse & Inclusive🌱 Learning & Growth⚖️ Work-Life Balance🪟 Transparent🕐 Flexible Hours🛡️ Safe to Fail
Modal only
⚙️ Engineering-Driven🚀 Ship Fast & Iterate🎧 Deep Work / Low Meetings🔓 Open Source🎯 Direct Product Impact🧩 Wears Many Hats
Shared
None
Pros & Cons
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
Modal
- World-class engineering team — includes creators of Luigi, Seaborn, and olympiad medalists
- High-impact product with 50x revenue growth — developers widely praise the platform
- Early-stage startup dynamics — roles shift quickly, requires high self-direction
- Limited HR infrastructure — benefits and career ladders still being developed
Bottom Line
HubSpot
Choose HubSpot if you want legendary culture with real flexibility and psychological safety — but comp is below FAANG.
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Choose Modal if you want world-class engineering peers and 50x revenue growth — but expect early-stage startup dynamics.
Open Roles
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
Modal — 28 jobs
💻 Engineering
14
📣 Marketing
3
💼 Sales / GTM
3
🧠 ML / AI
2
⚙️ Operations
2
💰 Finance
1
Summary
HubSpot scores 4.3/5.0 on Glassdoor with a 4.1 work-life balance rating. Modal scores 4.0/5.0 overall with a 3.8 WLB. That’s a 0.3-point gap on overall satisfaction.
On the hiring front, HubSpot has 191 open roles and Modal has 28 open roles.