HubSpot
Large (~8,000)
Wayve
Mid (~850)
Best For
HubSpot
Best for: People who prioritize genuine work-life balance and a transparent, inclusive culture
Wayve
Best for: ML and robotics engineers excited by embodied AI who want to work at the frontier of autonomous driving with a high-caliber research team in London
Ratings
HubSpotWayve
4.3
4.4
Overall
4.1
3.9
Work-Life Balance
4.5
4.5
Culture & Values
3.9
4.4
Comp & Benefits
4.1
4.2
Senior Mgmt
4.0
4.2
Career Opps
👍 87% Recommend
👤 92% CEO Approval (Yamini Rangan)
👍 88% Recommend
👤 92% CEO Approval (Amar Shah)
Culture Values
HubSpot only
⚖️ Work-Life Balance🪟 Transparent🕐 Flexible Hours🛡️ Safe to Fail
Wayve only
⚙️ Engineering-Driven🎯 Direct Product Impact🚀 Ship Fast & Iterate
Shared
🌈 Diverse & Inclusive🌱 Learning & Growth
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
Wayve
- Great culture — smart, friendly people with a supportive and inclusive familial bond
- Immense creative freedom and autonomy; founders are humble and open to being challenged
- Career progression framework is unclear — salaries and promotions feel arbitrary
- Very ambitious demands create vulnerability to burnout; processes built on the fly
Bottom Line
HubSpot
Choose HubSpot if you want legendary culture with real flexibility and psychological safety — but comp is below FAANG.
Wayve
One of Europe's top deep-tech companies with excellent Glassdoor ratings (4.4) and a cutting-edge AV research environment — but expect an intense pace and most roles are London-based.
Open Roles
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
Wayve — 83 jobs
💻 Engineering
47
🧠 ML / AI
6
⚙️ Operations
6
📋 Product
5
📊 Data
3
⚖️ Legal
2
👤 HR / People
1
📣 Marketing
1
Summary
HubSpot scores 4.3/5.0 on Glassdoor with a 4.1 work-life balance rating. Wayve scores 4.4/5.0 overall with a 3.9 WLB. That’s a 0.1-point gap on overall satisfaction.
Both companies share these culture values: Diverse & Inclusive, Learning & Growth. HubSpot also emphasizes Work-Life Balance, Transparent, Flexible Hours, Safe to Fail. Wayve also emphasizes Engineering-Driven, Direct Product Impact, Ship Fast & Iterate.
On the hiring front, HubSpot has 241 open roles and Wayve has 83 open roles.