Twilio
Large (~5,500)
Vercel
Mid (~600)
Best For
Twilio
Best for: Professionals interested in Twilio
Vercel
Best for: Frontend engineers who want to shape the future of web infrastructure
Ratings
TwilioVercel
3.9
3.9
Overall
4.1
3.4
Work-Life Balance
4.0
3.8
Culture & Values
3.9
4.0
Comp & Benefits
3.7
3.5
Senior Mgmt
3.7
3.5
Career Opps
👍 78% Recommend
👤 82% CEO Approval (CEO)
👍 72% Recommend
👤 78% CEO Approval (Guillermo Rauch)
Culture Values
Twilio only
🌐 Remote-Friendly⚖️ Work-Life Balance💎 Strong Comp & Equity🌱 Learning & Growth
Vercel only
🚀 Ship Fast & Iterate🎯 Direct Product Impact
Shared
⚙️ Engineering-Driven🔓 Open Source
Pros & Cons
Twilio
- Genuine remote-first flexibility with excellent work-life balance
- Strong compensation, benefits, and engineering-driven culture
- Frequent reorgs and leadership changes create uncertainty
- Culture has shifted from creative builders to more corporate, profit-driven focus
Vercel
- Building the future of web infrastructure — Next.js, Turbopack, edge runtime
- Strong open-source culture — Next.js, Turbopack, and SWC used by millions
- High expectations and fast pace can lead to burnout
- Leadership sets very high standards — the pace isn't for everyone
Bottom Line
Twilio
Twilio — check Glassdoor for detailed reviews.
Vercel
Choose Vercel if you want to build Next.js and edge runtime — but the pace is relentless and standards are sky-high.
Open Roles
Twilio — 143 jobs
💼 Sales / GTM
44
💻 Engineering
43
📋 Product
8
🧠 ML / AI
7
📣 Marketing
6
⚙️ Operations
3
📊 Data
2
🎨 Design
2
💰 Finance
2
👤 HR / People
2
⚖️ Legal
2
Vercel — 78 jobs
💻 Engineering
32
💼 Sales / GTM
17
💰 Finance
4
⚖️ Legal
3
🎧 Support
3
📣 Marketing
2
🎨 Design
1
👤 HR / People
1
⚙️ Operations
1
📋 Product
1
Summary
Twilio scores 3.9/5.0 on Glassdoor with a 4.1 work-life balance rating. Vercel scores 3.9/5.0 overall with a 3.4 WLB. They’re tied on overall satisfaction.
Both companies share these culture values: Engineering-Driven, Open Source. Twilio also emphasizes Remote-Friendly, Work-Life Balance, Strong Comp & Equity, Learning & Growth. Vercel also emphasizes Ship Fast & Iterate, Direct Product Impact.
On the hiring front, Twilio has 143 open roles and Vercel has 78 open roles.