Navan
Large (~3,500)
Runway
Mid (~420)
Best For
Navan
Best for: Professionals interested in Navan
Runway
Best for: Creative technologists who want to pioneer AI video generation at the intersection of art and engineering
Ratings
NavanRunway
4.0
4.5
Overall
3.7
4.0
Work-Life Balance
4.1
4.6
Culture & Values
4.0
4.3
Comp & Benefits
3.8
4.4
Senior Mgmt
3.8
4.2
Career Opps
👍 80% Recommend
👤 84% CEO Approval (CEO)
👍 90% Recommend
👤 90% CEO Approval (Cristóbal Valenzuela)
Culture Values
Navan only
💎 Strong Comp & Equity
Runway only
🌐 Remote-Friendly
Shared
🚀 Ship Fast & Iterate🌱 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
Runway
- Pioneer in AI video generation — Gen-3 Alpha is industry-leading
- Unique blend of art and engineering — creative culture values both
- Smaller team (~420) means limited specialization — engineers wear multiple hats
- AI video generation is an increasingly competitive space
Bottom Line
Navan
Navan — check Glassdoor for detailed reviews.
Runway
Choose Runway if you want to build Gen-3 Alpha at the art-meets-AI frontier — but the space is getting competitive.
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
Runway
No open roles currently listed
Summary
Navan scores 4.0/5.0 on Glassdoor with a 3.7 work-life balance rating. Runway scores 4.5/5.0 overall with a 4.0 WLB. That’s a 0.5-point gap on overall satisfaction.
Both companies share these culture values: Ship Fast & Iterate, Learning & Growth, Direct Product Impact, Engineering-Driven. Navan also emphasizes Strong Comp & Equity. Runway also emphasizes Remote-Friendly.
On the hiring front, Navan has 206 open roles and Runway has 0 open roles.