Airtable

Low-Code Platform for Building Collaborative Apps & Workflows

The consensus on Airtable: Choose Airtable if you want strong engineering culture, real product impact at scale, and good WLB — but expect some post-restructuring growing pains and leadership uncertainty.

2012
Founded
San Francisco, CA
HQ
~900
Employees
$11.7B
Valuation (2021)
Culture Overview

What it's really like to work at Airtable

Founded in 2012 by Howie Liu, Andrew Ofstad, and Emmett Nicholas, Airtable has become the leading low-code platform for building collaborative apps and automating workflows. With 91% of engineers recommending the company, Airtable maintains strong engineering culture despite broader organizational challenges. The company has dedicated culture ambassadors who plan office events and build community. Engineers work on a platform used by 450,000+ organizations including Netflix, Shopify, and NASA. After a 2023 restructuring to focus on enterprise, Airtable is leaner and more focused.

Product Impact Engineering-Driven Learning & Growth Diverse & Inclusive Flat Hierarchy Remote-Friendly
Glassdoor Ratings

Airtable Glassdoor Ratings & Employee Reviews

4.1
Overall Glassdoor Score
Based on 236 reviews
Culture & Values 3.9
Compensation & Benefits 4.0
Senior Management 3.5
Career Opportunities 3.8
Work-Life Balance 4.0
Overall Rating 4.1
74% Recommend to a Friend
67% CEO Approval (Howie Liu)
Employee Review Themes

Working at Airtable: Pros & Cons

✓ What employees love

  • ✓ 91% of engineers recommend — strong technical culture with high engineering standards
  • ✓ Dedicated culture ambassadors organize events and build genuine community
  • ✓ Good work-life balance (4.0/5) with remote-friendly options and comprehensive benefits
  • ✓ Build a platform used by 450,000+ organizations — real product impact at scale
  • ✓ Competitive compensation with strong equity packages

✗ What could be better

  • ✗ Post-layoff culture has been impacted — some report declining morale since 2023 restructuring
  • ✗ Communication from leadership could improve — management quality varies by team
  • ✗ Senior management rated 3.5/5 — direction and transparency could be stronger
  • ✗ Valuation pressure after significant down-round expectations may affect equity value
Engineering Culture

How the engineering team works

Tech Stack

TypeScript React Node.js Java PostgreSQL Redis Kubernetes

Open Source & Research

Active contributor to React ecosystem and collaborative computing tools. Engineers work on real-time collaboration infrastructure serving 450,000+ organizations.

Engineering Blog

Covers distributed systems, real-time collaboration, and platform engineering. Read the blog →

Team Structure

Cross-functional squads with strong engineering ownership. Engineers work closely with product on features used by enterprises including Netflix, Shopify, and NASA.

Open Positions

Join the Airtable team

... open positions.

Community Sentiment

What the community says about Airtable

Mostly Positive 13 mentions from Hacker News & Reddit · Updated 2026-03-19
“> that's not the centre of EA debate or culture....EAs gave $1,886,513,058 through GiveWell[1], and there is 0 AI stuff in there (you can search in the linked Airtable spreadsheet).”
Hacker News noname120 · 2025-06-20 View thread →
“For what it’s worth:- Workflowy is great for taking notes in meetings, allowing ad-hoc moving things around. It’s also great for reference material (what was that long command SQL query I use).”
Hacker News halfcat · 2026-01-31 View thread →
“Great to see your name here, Zack. I think the problem with low-code is that its a catch all that spans between primarily data-storage-and-use work (Airtable, quick base, Filemaker, etc), the...”
Hacker News abakker · 2026-01-26 View thread →
“We have been working on how to track Y Combinator Companies (and other incubators for that matter) and I wanted to share a few learnings:Identifying them in the first place is easy; even with a...”
Hacker News leo_researchly · 2026-01-22 View thread →
“Many of you are likely familiar with the news of the Trump Administration and the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) terminating grants and budgets at the [National Institutes of...”
Reddit r/AskHistorians · 12084 upvotes · 2025-04-29 View thread →
“Hi everyone! I have been independently consulting and building Airtable/low-code solutions for businesses over the last few years. Right now, I’m searching for more opportunities.”
Reddit r/Airtable · 15 upvotes · 2025-05-01 View thread →
“For those who don't know Class Unity was a national caucus in the DSA formed in late 2019 by stupidpol moderators who had grown disgusted with what they saw as the rising dominance of...”
Reddit r/stupidpol · 179 upvotes · 2025-12-10 View thread →

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