Airtable
Mid (~900)
Chainguard
Mid (~350)
Best For
Airtable
Best for: Engineers who want strong technical culture and real product impact at a leading no-code platform
Chainguard
Best for: Security-minded engineers who want remote-first open-source work with strong comp
Ratings
AirtableChainguard
4.1
4.5
Overall
4.0
4.2
Work-Life Balance
3.9
4.3
Culture & Values
4.0
4.2
Comp & Benefits
3.5
4.1
Senior Mgmt
3.8
4.0
Career Opps
👍 74% Recommend
👤 67% CEO Approval (Howie Liu)
👍 88% Recommend
👤 90% CEO Approval (Dan Lorenc)
Culture Values
Airtable only
🎯 Direct Product Impact🌱 Learning & Growth🌈 Diverse & Inclusive
Chainguard only
🌐 Remote-Friendly🔓 Open Source💎 Strong Comp & Equity⚖️ Work-Life Balance
Shared
⚙️ Engineering-Driven
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
Chainguard
- Fully remote with outstanding benefits — 100% employer-paid insurance for employees and families
- Founders are practitioners who understand what engineers and security teams need
- Growing so fast that some inefficiencies exist, though improving
- Fully remote means you miss in-person interactions with teammates
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.
Chainguard
Choose Chainguard if you want to build supply chain security tools in a remote, open-source-first culture with strong equity — but expect a fast-moving startup pace.
Open Roles
Airtable — 57 jobs
💼 Sales / GTM
15
💻 Engineering
14
📋 Product
5
🎨 Design
4
📊 Data
3
📣 Marketing
2
💰 Finance
1
⚙️ Operations
1
🎧 Support
1
Chainguard — 63 jobs
💼 Sales / GTM
27
💻 Engineering
24
📣 Marketing
3
📋 Product
2
🎨 Design
1
Summary
Airtable scores 4.1/5.0 on Glassdoor with a 4.0 work-life balance rating. Chainguard scores 4.5/5.0 overall with a 4.2 WLB. That’s a 0.4-point gap on overall satisfaction.
Both companies share these culture values: Engineering-Driven. Airtable also emphasizes Direct Product Impact, Learning & Growth, Diverse & Inclusive. Chainguard also emphasizes Remote-Friendly, Open Source, Strong Comp & Equity, Work-Life Balance.
On the hiring front, Airtable has 57 open roles and Chainguard has 63 open roles.