Navan
Large (~3,500)
Wayve
Mid (~850)
Best For
Navan
Best for: Professionals interested in Navan
Wayve
Best for: ML and robotics engineers excited by embodied AI who want to work at the frontier of autonomous driving with a high-caliber research team in London
Ratings
NavanWayve
4.0
4.4
Overall
3.7
3.9
Work-Life Balance
4.1
4.5
Culture & Values
4.0
4.4
Comp & Benefits
3.8
4.2
Senior Mgmt
3.8
4.2
Career Opps
👍 80% Recommend
👤 84% CEO Approval (CEO)
👍 88% Recommend
👤 92% CEO Approval (Amar Shah)
Culture Values
Navan only
💎 Strong Comp & Equity
Wayve only
🌈 Diverse & Inclusive
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
Wayve
- Great culture — smart, friendly people with a supportive and inclusive familial bond
- Immense creative freedom and autonomy; founders are humble and open to being challenged
- Career progression framework is unclear — salaries and promotions feel arbitrary
- Very ambitious demands create vulnerability to burnout; processes built on the fly
Bottom Line
Navan
Navan — check Glassdoor for detailed reviews.
Wayve
One of Europe's top deep-tech companies with excellent Glassdoor ratings (4.4) and a cutting-edge AV research environment — but expect an intense pace and most roles are London-based.
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
Wayve — 80 jobs
💻 Engineering
48
⚙️ Operations
6
🧠 ML / AI
4
📋 Product
3
📊 Data
2
⚖️ Legal
2
👤 HR / People
1
📣 Marketing
1
Summary
Navan scores 4.0/5.0 on Glassdoor with a 3.7 work-life balance rating. Wayve scores 4.4/5.0 overall with a 3.9 WLB. That’s a 0.4-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. Wayve also emphasizes Diverse & Inclusive.
On the hiring front, Navan has 206 open roles and Wayve has 80 open roles.