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
2.5
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
Cohere only
No unique values
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 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
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 — 57 jobs
💼 Sales / GTM
15
💻 Engineering
14
📋 Product
5
🎨 Design
4
📊 Data
3
📣 Marketing
2
💰 Finance
1
⚙️ Operations
1
🎧 Support
1
Cohere — 116 jobs
💻 Engineering
36
💼 Sales / GTM
12
🧠 ML / AI
9
📋 Product
8
📣 Marketing
7
💰 Finance
4
👤 HR / People
4
📊 Data
3
⚙️ Operations
2
⚖️ Legal
1
🎧 Support
1
Summary
Airtable scores 4.1/5.0 on Glassdoor with a 4.0 work-life balance rating. Cohere scores 2.9/5.0 overall with a 2.5 WLB. That’s a 1.2-point gap on overall satisfaction.
Both companies share these culture values: Engineering-Driven, Learning & Growth. Airtable also emphasizes Direct Product Impact, Diverse & Inclusive.
On the hiring front, Airtable has 57 open roles and Cohere has 116 open roles.