Modal
Small (~110)
Vanta
Large (~1,400)
Best For
Modal
Best for: Systems engineers who want to build developer-loved cloud infrastructure with elite teammates
Vanta
Best for: Engineers and salespeople who want top-of-market comp at the category leader in security compliance and can handle a meeting-heavy, high-intensity pace
Ratings
ModalVanta
4.0
3.8
Overall
3.8
3.3
Work-Life Balance
4.2
3.9
Culture & Values
3.8
3.8
Comp & Benefits
4.0
3.6
Senior Mgmt
3.5
3.6
Career Opps
👍 82% Recommend
👤 88% CEO Approval (Erik Bernhardsson)
👍 76% Recommend
👤 80% CEO Approval (Christina Cacioppo)
Culture Values
Modal only
⚙️ Engineering-Driven🎧 Deep Work / Low Meetings🔓 Open Source🧩 Wears Many Hats
Vanta only
💎 Strong Comp & Equity
Shared
🚀 Ship Fast & Iterate🎯 Direct Product Impact
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
Vanta
- Strong compensation rated 4.3/5 — best category score
- Market-defining product in security compliance automation
- Brutal meeting culture pushing work into nights and weekends
- Virtually no AEs hit quota — targets unrealistically high
Bottom Line
Modal
Choose Modal if you want world-class engineering peers and 50x revenue growth — but expect early-stage startup dynamics.
Vanta
Pays extremely well and owns its market niche, but the meeting-heavy culture and low WLB score (3.3/5) signal this is not for anyone seeking balance.
Open Roles
Modal — 27 jobs
💻 Engineering
12
👤 HR / People
3
💼 Sales / GTM
3
📣 Marketing
2
🧠 ML / AI
2
💰 Finance
1
⚙️ Operations
1
Vanta — 169 jobs
💼 Sales / GTM
73
💻 Engineering
50
📋 Product
9
🎨 Design
7
📣 Marketing
5
📊 Data
4
⚙️ Operations
2
👤 HR / People
1
⚖️ Legal
1
Summary
Modal scores 4.0/5.0 on Glassdoor with a 3.8 work-life balance rating. Vanta scores 3.8/5.0 overall with a 3.3 WLB. That’s a 0.2-point gap on overall satisfaction.
Both companies share these culture values: Ship Fast & Iterate, Direct Product Impact. Modal also emphasizes Engineering-Driven, Deep Work / Low Meetings, Open Source, Wears Many Hats. Vanta also emphasizes Strong Comp & Equity.
On the hiring front, Modal has 27 open roles and Vanta has 169 open roles.