Mercury
Large (~1,300)
Navan
Large (~3,500)
Best For
Mercury
Best for: Engineers who want product ownership and fast growth building startup banking infrastructure
Navan
Best for: Professionals interested in Navan
Ratings
MercuryNavan
4.3
4.0
Overall
3.8
3.7
Work-Life Balance
3.9
4.1
Culture & Values
4.0
4.0
Comp & Benefits
3.8
3.8
Senior Mgmt
3.9
3.8
Career Opps
👍 79% Recommend
👤 85% CEO Approval (Immad Akhund)
👍 80% Recommend
👤 84% CEO Approval (CEO)
Culture Values
Mercury only
🧩 Wears Many Hats
Navan only
No unique values
Shared
🎯 Direct Product Impact⚙️ Engineering-Driven🚀 Ship Fast & Iterate🌱 Learning & Growth💎 Strong Comp & Equity
Pros & Cons
Mercury
- Strong talent density with smart, motivated teammates and genuine autonomy and ownership
- Great Place to Work certified — product-first mindset with meaningful scope for every engineer
- Still figuring out how to scale processes — expect some ambiguity and shifting priorities
- Work-life balance rated 3.8/5 — periods of higher intensity during rapid growth phases
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
Mercury
Choose Mercury if you want product ownership, fast growth, and to build banking infrastructure for startups — but expect growing pains and occasionally intense workloads.
Navan
Navan — check Glassdoor for detailed reviews.
Open Roles
Mercury — 70 jobs
💻 Engineering
15
💼 Sales / GTM
13
👤 HR / People
4
📋 Product
4
🎨 Design
3
⚖️ Legal
3
⚙️ Operations
3
📊 Data
2
💰 Finance
2
📣 Marketing
2
🧠 ML / AI
1
🎧 Support
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
Mercury scores 4.3/5.0 on Glassdoor with a 3.8 work-life balance rating. Navan scores 4.0/5.0 overall with a 3.7 WLB. That’s a 0.3-point gap on overall satisfaction.
Both companies share these culture values: Direct Product Impact, Engineering-Driven, Ship Fast & Iterate, Learning & Growth, Strong Comp & Equity. Mercury also emphasizes Wears Many Hats.
On the hiring front, Mercury has 70 open roles and Navan has 206 open roles.