Lambda
Mid (~500)
Navan
Large (~3,500)
Best For
Lambda
Best for: Professionals interested in Lambda
Navan
Best for: Professionals interested in Navan
Ratings
LambdaNavan
3.6
4.0
Overall
3.7
3.7
Work-Life Balance
3.7
4.1
Culture & Values
3.6
4.0
Comp & Benefits
3.4
3.8
Senior Mgmt
3.4
3.8
Career Opps
👍 72% Recommend
👤 76% CEO Approval (CEO)
👍 80% Recommend
👤 84% CEO Approval (CEO)
Culture Values
Lambda only
No unique values
Navan only
🌱 Learning & Growth
Shared
⚙️ Engineering-Driven🚀 Ship Fast & Iterate💎 Strong Comp & Equity🎯 Direct Product Impact
Pros & Cons
Lambda
- Building the GPU cloud that powers the world’s top AI labs — genuinely impactful infrastructure
- Smart engineering team with strong technical culture and good WLB on most teams
- Management style described as top-down; strategy clarity could be better
- Internal politics and coordination overhead slow things down for some teams
Navan
- Strong career growth with managers who genuinely invest in your development
- AI-driven product with real market traction and meaningful work impact
- Frequent organizational shifts require high adaptability and resilience
- Intense workload with ambitious targets — pace isn't for everyone
Bottom Line
Lambda
Lambda — check Glassdoor for detailed reviews.
Navan
Navan — check Glassdoor for detailed reviews.
Open Roles
Lambda — 32 jobs
💻 Engineering
14
💰 Finance
6
📋 Product
4
👤 HR / People
2
⚖️ Legal
1
Navan — 206 jobs
💼 Sales / GTM
66
💻 Engineering
34
⚙️ Operations
9
📋 Product
7
⚖️ Legal
6
💰 Finance
4
👤 HR / People
3
📣 Marketing
3
📊 Data
1
🎨 Design
1
🧠 ML / AI
1
Summary
Lambda scores 3.6/5.0 on Glassdoor with a 3.7 work-life balance rating. Navan scores 4.0/5.0 overall with a 3.7 WLB. That’s a 0.4-point gap on overall satisfaction.
Both companies share these culture values: Engineering-Driven, Ship Fast & Iterate, Strong Comp & Equity, Direct Product Impact. Navan also emphasizes Learning & Growth.
On the hiring front, Lambda has 32 open roles and Navan has 206 open roles.