Navan
Large (~3,500)
Vast AI
Small (~30)
Best For
Navan
Best for: Professionals interested in Navan
Vast AI
Best for: Scrappy generalists who want a front-row seat to the AI compute revolution
Ratings
NavanVast AI
4.0
5.0
Overall
3.7
3.8
Work-Life Balance
4.1
5.0
Culture & Values
4.0
5.0
Comp & Benefits
3.8
5.0
Senior Mgmt
3.8
5.0
Career Opps
👍 80% Recommend
👤 84% CEO Approval (CEO)
👍 100% Recommend
👤 100% CEO Approval (Jake Cannell)
Culture Values
Navan only
🌱 Learning & Growth🎯 Direct Product Impact
Vast AI only
🤝 Flat Hierarchy🧩 Wears Many Hats
Shared
🚀 Ship Fast & Iterate💎 Strong Comp & Equity⚙️ 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
Vast AI
- Front-row seat to the AI compute revolution — demand for GPU cloud is surging
- Strong compensation and generous equity stakes for a bootstrapped startup
- Processes are still being defined — expect ad hoc workflows
- Intense workload — the team explicitly values high output
Bottom Line
Navan
Navan — check Glassdoor for detailed reviews.
Vast AI
Choose Vast AI if you want perfect Glassdoor scores and generous equity at a tiny GPU marketplace — but expect startup chaos.
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
Vast AI — 9 jobs
💻 Engineering
6
🧠 ML / AI
2
Summary
Navan scores 4.0/5.0 on Glassdoor with a 3.7 work-life balance rating. Vast AI scores 5.0/5.0 overall with a 3.8 WLB. That’s a 1.0-point gap on overall satisfaction.
Both companies share these culture values: Ship Fast & Iterate, Strong Comp & Equity, Engineering-Driven. Navan also emphasizes Learning & Growth, Direct Product Impact. Vast AI also emphasizes Flat Hierarchy, Wears Many Hats.
On the hiring front, Navan has 206 open roles and Vast AI has 9 open roles.