Modal
Small (~110)
Snowflake
Large (~7,000)
Best For
Modal
Best for: Systems engineers who want to build developer-loved cloud infrastructure with elite teammates
Snowflake
Best for: Professionals interested in Snowflake
Ratings
ModalSnowflake
4.0
3.7
Overall
3.8
3.4
Work-Life Balance
4.2
3.8
Culture & Values
3.8
3.7
Comp & Benefits
4.0
3.5
Senior Mgmt
3.5
3.5
Career Opps
👍 82% Recommend
👤 88% CEO Approval (Erik Bernhardsson)
👍 74% Recommend
👤 78% CEO Approval (CEO)
Culture Values
Modal only
🎧 Deep Work / Low Meetings🔓 Open Source🎯 Direct Product Impact🧩 Wears Many Hats
Snowflake only
💎 Strong Comp & Equity🌱 Learning & Growth
Shared
⚙️ Engineering-Driven🚀 Ship Fast & Iterate
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
Snowflake
- Massive-scale distributed systems work with top-tier compensation and RSUs
- High technical bar, accessible senior leaders, and real learning opportunities
- Culture shifting under new leadership — holiday cuts and increased performance pressure
- Quarterly planning overhead and oncall load vary significantly by team
Bottom Line
Modal
Choose Modal if you want world-class engineering peers and 50x revenue growth — but expect early-stage startup dynamics.
Snowflake
Snowflake — check Glassdoor for detailed reviews.
Open Roles
Modal — 28 jobs
💻 Engineering
14
📣 Marketing
3
💼 Sales / GTM
3
🧠 ML / AI
2
⚙️ Operations
2
💰 Finance
1
Snowflake — 419 jobs
💻 Engineering
181
💼 Sales / GTM
93
📣 Marketing
29
📋 Product
22
📊 Data
14
⚖️ Legal
6
⚙️ Operations
6
🧠 ML / AI
5
💰 Finance
3
🎨 Design
2
Summary
Modal scores 4.0/5.0 on Glassdoor with a 3.8 work-life balance rating. Snowflake scores 3.7/5.0 overall with a 3.4 WLB. That’s a 0.3-point gap on overall satisfaction.
Both companies share these culture values: Engineering-Driven, Ship Fast & Iterate. Modal also emphasizes Deep Work / Low Meetings, Open Source, Direct Product Impact, Wears Many Hats. Snowflake also emphasizes Strong Comp & Equity, Learning & Growth.
On the hiring front, Modal has 28 open roles and Snowflake has 419 open roles.