Airtable
Mid (~900)
Contentful
Large (~1,000)
Best For
Airtable
Best for: Engineers who want strong technical culture and real product impact at a leading no-code platform
Contentful
Best for: Backend and full-stack engineers who want to work on developer-facing content infrastructure with remote flexibility and an established product used by major brands
Ratings
AirtableContentful
4.1
3.4
Overall
4.0
3.8
Work-Life Balance
3.9
3.5
Culture & Values
4.0
3.4
Comp & Benefits
3.5
3.2
Senior Mgmt
3.8
3.2
Career Opps
👍 74% Recommend
👤 67% CEO Approval (Howie Liu)
👍 68% Recommend
👤 71% CEO Approval (Jaspar Carmichael-Jack)
Culture Values
Airtable only
🌈 Diverse & Inclusive
Contentful only
🌐 Remote-Friendly
Shared
🎯 Direct Product Impact⚙️ 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
Contentful
- Flexible remote/hybrid setup with strong distributed team culture
- Talented and humble engineering team with approachable, responsive leadership
- Stagnating product development with competition overtaking in key areas
- Internal promotions are difficult with pay disparities between long-tenured and new hires
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.
Contentful
Pioneer in headless CMS with genuine remote flexibility, but Glassdoor is below average (3.4, 68% recommend) — reviews mention leadership instability and limited career progression.
Open Roles
Airtable — 56 jobs
💼 Sales / GTM
16
💻 Engineering
15
📋 Product
5
📊 Data
3
🎨 Design
3
📣 Marketing
2
⚖️ Legal
1
⚙️ Operations
1
Contentful — 114 jobs
💻 Engineering
56
📋 Product
17
💼 Sales / GTM
13
📊 Data
6
📣 Marketing
4
🧠 ML / AI
2
⚖️ Legal
1
🎧 Support
1
Summary
Airtable scores 4.1/5.0 on Glassdoor with a 4.0 work-life balance rating. Contentful scores 3.4/5.0 overall with a 3.8 WLB. That’s a 0.7-point gap on overall satisfaction.
Both companies share these culture values: Direct Product Impact, Engineering-Driven, Learning & Growth. Airtable also emphasizes Diverse & Inclusive. Contentful also emphasizes Remote-Friendly.
On the hiring front, Airtable has 56 open roles and Contentful has 114 open roles.