Twilio
Large (~5,500)
Wayve
Mid (~850)
Best For
Twilio
Best for: Professionals interested in Twilio
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
TwilioWayve
3.9
4.4
Overall
4.1
3.9
Work-Life Balance
4.0
4.5
Culture & Values
3.9
4.4
Comp & Benefits
3.7
4.2
Senior Mgmt
3.7
4.2
Career Opps
👍 78% Recommend
👤 82% CEO Approval (CEO)
👍 88% Recommend
👤 92% CEO Approval (Amar Shah)
Culture Values
Twilio only
🌐 Remote-Friendly⚖️ Work-Life Balance🔓 Open Source💎 Strong Comp & Equity
Wayve only
🎯 Direct Product Impact🌈 Diverse & Inclusive🚀 Ship Fast & Iterate
Shared
⚙️ Engineering-Driven🌱 Learning & Growth
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
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
Twilio
Twilio — 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
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
Wayve — 80 jobs
💻 Engineering
48
⚙️ Operations
6
🧠 ML / AI
4
📋 Product
3
📊 Data
2
⚖️ Legal
2
👤 HR / People
1
📣 Marketing
1
Summary
Twilio scores 3.9/5.0 on Glassdoor with a 4.1 work-life balance rating. Wayve scores 4.4/5.0 overall with a 3.9 WLB. That’s a 0.5-point gap on overall satisfaction.
Both companies share these culture values: Engineering-Driven, Learning & Growth. Twilio also emphasizes Remote-Friendly, Work-Life Balance, Open Source, Strong Comp & Equity. Wayve also emphasizes Direct Product Impact, Diverse & Inclusive, Ship Fast & Iterate.
On the hiring front, Twilio has 143 open roles and Wayve has 80 open roles.