Airtable
Mid (~900)
Celonis
Large (~3,800)
Best For
Airtable
Best for: Engineers who want strong technical culture and real product impact at a leading no-code platform
Celonis
Best for: Enterprise software engineers and data scientists who want to work on process mining at scale with solid equity packages and a clear market leader position
Ratings
AirtableCelonis
4.1
3.8
Overall
4.0
3.8
Work-Life Balance
3.9
3.9
Culture & Values
4.0
3.8
Comp & Benefits
3.5
3.6
Senior Mgmt
3.8
3.6
Career Opps
👍 74% Recommend
👤 67% CEO Approval (Howie Liu)
👍 76% Recommend
👤 80% CEO Approval (Bastian Nominacher)
Culture Values
Airtable only
⚙️ Engineering-Driven🌈 Diverse & Inclusive
Celonis only
💎 Strong Comp & Equity🚀 Ship Fast & Iterate
Shared
🎯 Direct Product Impact🌱 Learning & Growth
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
Celonis
- Strong learning and development opportunities with excellent internal mobility
- Great team culture with supportive colleagues and mentorship from leadership
- Below-market compensation compared to other tech companies of similar size
- Frequent organizational changes and restructuring with poor communication from leadership
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.
Celonis
Process mining market leader with decent equity and a learning culture, but at 3,800+ people expect real corporate layers — best for those who want large-enterprise scale over startup agility.
Open Roles
Airtable — 56 jobs
💼 Sales / GTM
16
💻 Engineering
15
📋 Product
5
📊 Data
3
🎨 Design
3
📣 Marketing
2
⚖️ Legal
1
⚙️ Operations
1
Celonis — 165 jobs
💻 Engineering
66
💼 Sales / GTM
48
📋 Product
3
📊 Data
2
💰 Finance
1
👤 HR / People
1
📣 Marketing
1
⚙️ Operations
1
🎧 Support
1
Summary
Airtable scores 4.1/5.0 on Glassdoor with a 4.0 work-life balance rating. Celonis scores 3.8/5.0 overall with a 3.8 WLB. That’s a 0.3-point gap on overall satisfaction.
Both companies share these culture values: Direct Product Impact, Learning & Growth. Airtable also emphasizes Engineering-Driven, Diverse & Inclusive. Celonis also emphasizes Strong Comp & Equity, Ship Fast & Iterate.
On the hiring front, Airtable has 56 open roles and Celonis has 165 open roles.