Plaid
Mid (~800)
PostHog
Small (~170)
Best For
Plaid
Best for: Engineers who want transparent leadership and real fintech impact at a top-rated company
PostHog
Best for: Professionals interested in PostHog
Ratings
PlaidPostHog
4.6
4.3
Overall
4.2
4.5
Work-Life Balance
4.2
4.4
Culture & Values
4.1
4.3
Comp & Benefits
4.0
4.1
Senior Mgmt
3.9
4.1
Career Opps
👍 91% Recommend
👤 83% CEO Approval (Zach Perret)
👍 86% Recommend
👤 90% CEO Approval (CEO)
Culture Values
Plaid only
⚙️ Engineering-Driven🌱 Learning & Growth🎯 Direct Product Impact🛡️ Safe to Fail🌈 Diverse & Inclusive
PostHog only
🔓 Open Source📡 Async-First🌐 Remote-Friendly🤝 Flat Hierarchy🧩 Wears Many Hats
Shared
🪟 Transparent
Pros & Cons
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
PostHog
- Extreme transparency — public handbook, open-source everything, radical autonomy
- Generous compensation with competitive pay, equity, and home office budget
- Small team means limited career progression paths
- Top-down decision-making can sometimes override team input
Bottom Line
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.
PostHog
PostHog — check Glassdoor for detailed reviews.
Open Roles
Plaid — 94 jobs
💻 Engineering
25
💼 Sales / GTM
22
📋 Product
9
📊 Data
8
📣 Marketing
7
🧠 ML / AI
4
⚙️ Operations
3
🎨 Design
2
⚖️ Legal
2
💰 Finance
1
👤 HR / People
1
PostHog — 17 jobs
💻 Engineering
9
💼 Sales / GTM
3
🧠 ML / AI
1
📋 Product
1