Snowflake
Large (~7,000)
Weaviate
Small (~110)
Best For
Snowflake
Best for: Professionals interested in Snowflake
Weaviate
Best for: Engineers who want open-source vector database work with true remote-first, async culture
Ratings
SnowflakeWeaviate
3.7
4.3
Overall
3.4
4.2
Work-Life Balance
3.8
4.5
Culture & Values
3.7
4.0
Comp & Benefits
3.5
4.2
Senior Mgmt
3.5
4.0
Career Opps
👍 74% Recommend
👤 78% CEO Approval (CEO)
👍 85% Recommend
👤 90% CEO Approval (Bob van Luijt)
Culture Values
Snowflake only
⚙️ Engineering-Driven💎 Strong Comp & Equity🌱 Learning & Growth🚀 Ship Fast & Iterate
Weaviate only
🌐 Remote-Friendly📡 Async-First🤝 Flat Hierarchy🔓 Open Source⚖️ Work-Life Balance🌈 Diverse & Inclusive🛡️ Safe to Fail
Shared
None
Pros & Cons
Snowflake
- Massive-scale distributed systems work with top-tier compensation and RSUs
- High technical bar, accessible senior leaders, and real learning opportunities
- Culture shifting under new leadership — holiday cuts and increased performance pressure
- Quarterly planning overhead and oncall load vary significantly by team
Weaviate
- Excellent remote-first culture — async workflows, timezone respect, and high autonomy
- Flat, ego-free culture — your voice is heard from day 1 regardless of title
- Time zone challenges inherent to a fully distributed global team
- Startup growing pains — processes still being established, things evolve quickly
Bottom Line
Snowflake
Snowflake — check Glassdoor for detailed reviews.
Weaviate
Choose Weaviate if you want excellent remote culture with flat hierarchy and open-source mission — but expect startup growing pains.
Open Roles
Snowflake — 419 jobs
💻 Engineering
181
💼 Sales / GTM
93
📣 Marketing
29
📋 Product
22
📊 Data
14
⚖️ Legal
6
⚙️ Operations
6
🧠 ML / AI
5
💰 Finance
3
🎨 Design
2
Weaviate — 5 jobs
💻 Engineering
3
💼 Sales / GTM
2
Summary
Snowflake scores 3.7/5.0 on Glassdoor with a 3.4 work-life balance rating. Weaviate scores 4.3/5.0 overall with a 4.2 WLB. That’s a 0.6-point gap on overall satisfaction.
On the hiring front, Snowflake has 419 open roles and Weaviate has 5 open roles.