PostHog
Small (~170)
Stripe
Large (~8,000)
Best For
PostHog
Best for: Professionals interested in PostHog
Stripe
Best for: Engineers who value code quality, writing culture, and fintech at the highest level
Ratings
PostHogStripe
4.3
4.0
Overall
4.5
3.6
Work-Life Balance
4.4
4.1
Culture & Values
4.3
4.5
Comp & Benefits
4.1
3.7
Senior Mgmt
4.1
3.8
Career Opps
👍 86% Recommend
👤 90% CEO Approval (CEO)
👍 80% Recommend
👤 82% CEO Approval (Patrick Collison)
Culture Values
PostHog only
🔓 Open Source📡 Async-First🌐 Remote-Friendly🤝 Flat Hierarchy🧩 Wears Many Hats
Stripe only
⚙️ Engineering-Driven🌱 Learning & Growth💎 Strong Comp & Equity🎯 Direct Product Impact
Shared
🪟 Transparent
Pros & Cons
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
Stripe
- Engineering culture is elite — code quality and writing culture are best-in-class
- Top compensation in fintech — competitive base, equity, and benefits
- Perfectionism can slow shipping — high bar sometimes means slower velocity
- The 2022-23 layoffs affected morale — company has been rebuilding confidence
Bottom Line
PostHog
PostHog — check Glassdoor for detailed reviews.
Stripe
Choose Stripe if you want elite engineering culture with top comp — but perfectionism can slow shipping velocity.
Open Roles
PostHog — 15 jobs
💻 Engineering
7
💼 Sales / GTM
3
🧠 ML / AI
1
📋 Product
1
Stripe — 526 jobs
💼 Sales / GTM
112
💻 Engineering
108
📋 Product
56
⚙️ Operations
38
📣 Marketing
34
💰 Finance
21
📊 Data
20
👤 HR / People
19
⚖️ Legal
14
🎨 Design
13
🧠 ML / AI
12
🎧 Support
3