Navan
Large (~3,500)
Plaid
Mid (~800)
Best For
Navan
Best for: Professionals interested in Navan
Plaid
Best for: Engineers who want transparent leadership and real fintech impact at a top-rated company
Ratings
NavanPlaid
4.0
4.6
Overall
3.7
4.2
Work-Life Balance
4.1
4.2
Culture & Values
4.0
4.1
Comp & Benefits
3.8
4.0
Senior Mgmt
3.8
3.9
Career Opps
👍 80% Recommend
👤 84% CEO Approval (CEO)
👍 91% Recommend
👤 83% CEO Approval (Zach Perret)
Culture Values
Navan only
🚀 Ship Fast & Iterate💎 Strong Comp & Equity
Plaid only
🪟 Transparent🛡️ Safe to Fail🌈 Diverse & Inclusive
Shared
🌱 Learning & Growth🎯 Direct Product Impact⚙️ Engineering-Driven
Pros & Cons
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
Plaid
- 91% of employees recommend — highly accessible and transparent senior leadership
- Strong engineering culture with competitive compensation (4.1/5 comp rating) and real product impact
- Organizational changes can create uncertainty as the company scales
- Career opportunities rated 3.9/5 — growth paths may vary by department
Bottom Line
Navan
Navan — check Glassdoor for detailed reviews.
Plaid
Choose Plaid if you want top-tier engineering culture, transparent leadership, and real fintech impact — but expect some growing pains as the company navigates organizational change.
Open Roles
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
Plaid — 94 jobs
💼 Sales / GTM
28
💻 Engineering
24
📋 Product
11
📣 Marketing
7
📊 Data
4
🎨 Design
2
💰 Finance
2
⚖️ Legal
2
🧠 ML / AI
2
⚙️ Operations
2
👤 HR / People
1
Summary
Navan scores 4.0/5.0 on Glassdoor with a 3.7 work-life balance rating. Plaid scores 4.6/5.0 overall with a 4.2 WLB. That’s a 0.6-point gap on overall satisfaction.
Both companies share these culture values: Learning & Growth, Direct Product Impact, Engineering-Driven. Navan also emphasizes Ship Fast & Iterate, Strong Comp & Equity. Plaid also emphasizes Transparent, Safe to Fail, Diverse & Inclusive.
On the hiring front, Navan has 206 open roles and Plaid has 94 open roles.