Airtable
Mid (~900)
Cohere
Small (~500)
Best For
Airtable
Best for: Engineers who want strong technical culture and real product impact at a leading no-code platform
Cohere
Best for: Enterprise AI builders willing to trade stability for cutting-edge NLP research
Ratings
AirtableCohere
4.1
2.9
Overall
4.0
3.5
Work-Life Balance
3.9
3.0
Culture & Values
4.0
3.2
Comp & Benefits
3.5
2.3
Senior Mgmt
3.8
2.5
Career Opps
👍 74% Recommend
👤 67% CEO Approval (Howie Liu)
👍 48% Recommend
👤 55% CEO Approval (Aidan Gomez)
Culture Values
Airtable only
🎯 Direct Product Impact🌈 Diverse & Inclusive🤝 Flat Hierarchy🌐 Remote-Friendly
Cohere only
🧩 Wears Many Hats
Shared
⚙️ Engineering-Driven🌱 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 remote-friendly options and great benefits
- Post-layoff culture has been impacted — some report declining morale since 2023 restructuring
- Communication from leadership could improve — management quality varies by team
Cohere
- Cutting-edge NLP research from Transformer co-author
- Enterprise AI focus gives real customer impact
- Frequent organizational restructuring has led to notable team turnover
- Internal communication from leadership could be more transparent
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.
Cohere
Choose Cohere if you want Transformer co-author pedigree and enterprise AI focus — but expect turbulence and lower ratings.
Open Roles
Airtable — 52 jobs
💼 Sales / GTM
17
💻 Engineering
15
📋 Product
4
🎨 Design
3
💰 Finance
3
📊 Data
1
⚖️ Legal
1
📣 Marketing
1
⚙️ Operations
1
Cohere — 124 jobs
💻 Engineering
34
💼 Sales / GTM
20
📋 Product
10
🧠 ML / AI
9
👤 HR / People
4
📣 Marketing
4
⚖️ Legal
3
⚙️ Operations
3
📊 Data
2
💰 Finance
1