Modal
Small (~110)
PostHog
Small (~170)
Best For
Modal
Best for: Systems engineers who want to build developer-loved cloud infrastructure with elite teammates
PostHog
Best for: Self-directed engineers who want radical transparency, no meetings, and full ownership of their product area
Ratings
ModalPostHog
4.0
4.3
Overall
3.8
4.5
Work-Life Balance
4.2
4.4
Culture & Values
3.8
4.3
Comp & Benefits
4.0
4.1
Senior Mgmt
3.5
4.1
Career Opps
👍 82% Recommend
👤 88% CEO Approval (Erik Bernhardsson)
👍 86% Recommend
👤 90% CEO Approval (James Hawkins)
Culture Values
Modal only
⚙️ Engineering-Driven🚀 Ship Fast & Iterate🎧 Deep Work / Low Meetings🎯 Direct Product Impact
PostHog only
🪟 Transparent📡 Async-First🌐 Remote-Friendly🤝 Flat Hierarchy
Shared
🔓 Open Source🧩 Wears Many Hats
Pros & Cons
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
PostHog
- Extreme transparency — public handbook, open-source everything, radical autonomy
- Generous compensation with competitive pay, equity, and home office budget
- Small team means limited career progression paths
- Top-down decision-making can sometimes override team input
Bottom Line
Modal
Choose Modal if you want world-class engineering peers and 50x revenue growth — but expect early-stage startup dynamics.
PostHog
Radically transparent open-source culture with 2-3 person autonomous teams, no deadlines, and a public handbook — ideal if you're self-motivated, tough if you need structure.
Open Roles
Modal — 28 jobs
💻 Engineering
14
📣 Marketing
3
💼 Sales / GTM
3
🧠 ML / AI
2
⚙️ Operations
2
💰 Finance
1
PostHog — 14 jobs
💻 Engineering
6
💼 Sales / GTM
3
📋 Product
1
Summary
Modal scores 4.0/5.0 on Glassdoor with a 3.8 work-life balance rating. PostHog scores 4.3/5.0 overall with a 4.5 WLB. That’s a 0.3-point gap on overall satisfaction.
Both companies share these culture values: Open Source, Wears Many Hats. Modal also emphasizes Engineering-Driven, Ship Fast & Iterate, Deep Work / Low Meetings, Direct Product Impact. PostHog also emphasizes Transparent, Async-First, Remote-Friendly, Flat Hierarchy.
On the hiring front, Modal has 28 open roles and PostHog has 14 open roles.