HubSpot
Large (~8,000)
Vanta
Large (~1,400)
Best For
HubSpot
Best for: People who prioritize genuine work-life balance and a transparent, inclusive culture
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
HubSpotVanta
4.3
3.8
Overall
4.1
3.3
Work-Life Balance
4.5
3.9
Culture & Values
3.9
3.8
Comp & Benefits
4.1
3.6
Senior Mgmt
4.0
3.6
Career Opps
👍 87% Recommend
👤 92% CEO Approval (Yamini Rangan)
👍 76% Recommend
👤 80% CEO Approval (Christina Cacioppo)
Culture Values
HubSpot only
🌈 Diverse & Inclusive🌱 Learning & Growth⚖️ Work-Life Balance🪟 Transparent🕐 Flexible Hours🛡️ Safe to Fail
Vanta only
🎯 Direct Product Impact🚀 Ship Fast & Iterate💎 Strong Comp & Equity
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
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
HubSpot
Choose HubSpot if you want legendary culture with real flexibility and psychological safety — but comp is below FAANG.
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
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
Vanta — 166 jobs
💼 Sales / GTM
78
💻 Engineering
50
📋 Product
8
🎨 Design
6
📣 Marketing
6
📊 Data
2
⚙️ Operations
2
💰 Finance
1
⚖️ Legal
1
Summary
HubSpot scores 4.3/5.0 on Glassdoor with a 4.1 work-life balance rating. Vanta scores 3.8/5.0 overall with a 3.3 WLB. That’s a 0.5-point gap on overall satisfaction.
On the hiring front, HubSpot has 191 open roles and Vanta has 166 open roles.