Airtable
Mid (~900)
Asana
Large (~1,700)
Best For
Airtable
Best for: Engineers who want strong technical culture and real product impact at a leading no-code platform
Asana
Best for: Engineers and PMs who want genuine work-life balance and transparent leadership at a public tech company that practices what it preaches about how work should feel
Ratings
AirtableAsana
4.1
4.1
Overall
4.0
4.2
Work-Life Balance
3.9
4.3
Culture & Values
4.0
4.0
Comp & Benefits
3.5
3.8
Senior Mgmt
3.8
4.0
Career Opps
👍 74% Recommend
👤 67% CEO Approval (Howie Liu)
👍 78% Recommend
👤 90% CEO Approval (Dustin Moskovitz)
Culture Values
Airtable only
⚙️ Engineering-Driven
Asana only
⚖️ Work-Life Balance🪟 Transparent
Shared
🎯 Direct Product Impact🌱 Learning & Growth🌈 Diverse & Inclusive
Pros & Cons
Airtable
- 91% of engineers recommend — dedicated culture ambassadors plan events and build community
- Strong work-life balance (4.0/5) with good benefits and hybrid flexibility
- Post-layoff culture has been impacted — some report declining morale since 2023 restructuring
- Communication from leadership could improve — management quality varies by team
Asana
- Exceptional work-life balance and supportive team culture
- Highly transparent leadership with strong D&I commitment
- Senior management accountability concerns and frequent reorgs
- Mandatory hybrid schedule — 3 days in office per week
Bottom Line
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.
Asana
Choose Asana if you want sustainable pace, strong D&I, and a learning-first engineering culture at a public company — but expect hybrid 3-day in-office and some reorg turbulence.
Open Roles
Airtable — 57 jobs
💼 Sales / GTM
15
💻 Engineering
14
📋 Product
5
🎨 Design
4
📊 Data
3
📣 Marketing
2
💰 Finance
1
⚙️ Operations
1
🎧 Support
1
Asana — 129 jobs
💻 Engineering
50
💼 Sales / GTM
22
📋 Product
9
⚙️ Operations
8
🎨 Design
6
📊 Data
5
👤 HR / People
3
📣 Marketing
3
⚖️ Legal
2
💰 Finance
1
🎧 Support
1
Summary
Airtable scores 4.1/5.0 on Glassdoor with a 4.0 work-life balance rating. Asana scores 4.1/5.0 overall with a 4.2 WLB. They’re tied on overall satisfaction.
Both companies share these culture values: Direct Product Impact, Learning & Growth, Diverse & Inclusive. Airtable also emphasizes Engineering-Driven. Asana also emphasizes Work-Life Balance, Transparent.
On the hiring front, Airtable has 57 open roles and Asana has 129 open roles.