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Small (~110)
PostHog
Small (~170)
Best For
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Best for: Systems engineers who want to build developer-loved cloud infrastructure with elite teammates
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Best for: Professionals interested in PostHog
Ratings
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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 (CEO)
Culture Values
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⚙️ Engineering-Driven🚀 Ship Fast & Iterate🎧 Deep Work / Low Meetings🎯 Direct Product Impact
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🪟 Transparent📡 Async-First🌐 Remote-Friendly🤝 Flat Hierarchy
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🔓 Open Source🧩 Wears Many Hats
Pros & Cons
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- 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
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- 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
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Choose Modal if you want world-class engineering peers and 50x revenue growth — but expect early-stage startup dynamics.
PostHog
PostHog — check Glassdoor for detailed reviews.
Open Roles
Modal — 31 jobs
💻 Engineering
10
💼 Sales / GTM
5
👤 HR / People
3
🎨 Design
2
💰 Finance
2
📣 Marketing
2
🧠 ML / AI
2
⚙️ Operations
1
PostHog — 15 jobs
💻 Engineering
7
💼 Sales / GTM
3
🧠 ML / AI
1
📋 Product
1