Airtable
Mid (~900)
DeepL
Large (~1,570)
Best For
Airtable
Best for: Engineers who want strong technical culture and real product impact at a leading no-code platform
DeepL
Best for: NLP and backend engineers interested in language AI who prioritize work-life balance over compensation and fast career growth
Ratings
AirtableDeepL
4.1
3.2
Overall
4.0
4.0
Work-Life Balance
3.9
3.3
Culture & Values
4.0
3.2
Comp & Benefits
3.5
3.0
Senior Mgmt
3.8
3.0
Career Opps
👍 74% Recommend
👤 67% CEO Approval (Howie Liu)
👍 64% Recommend
👤 67% CEO Approval (Jaroslaw Kutylowski)
Culture Values
Airtable only
⚙️ Engineering-Driven
DeepL only
⚖️ Work-Life Balance🕐 Flexible Hours
Shared
🎯 Direct Product Impact🌱 Learning & Growth🌈 Diverse & Inclusive
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
DeepL
- Great product with big-name customers — startup vibe with corporate safety net
- Good salary, very international team of 90+ nationalities with good work-life balance
- Intransparent leadership — hidden salary bands, top-down decisions with no feedback loop
- High employee churn with repeated downsizing despite positive financial messaging
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.
DeepL
DeepL's language models are impressive, but Glassdoor tells a cautionary story (3.2 overall, 64% recommend) — reviews cite weak management and limited career progression despite decent WLB.
Open Roles
Airtable — 56 jobs
💼 Sales / GTM
16
💻 Engineering
15
📋 Product
5
📊 Data
3
🎨 Design
3
📣 Marketing
2
⚖️ Legal
1
⚙️ Operations
1
DeepL — 56 jobs
💼 Sales / GTM
31
💻 Engineering
6
🧠 ML / AI
3
📊 Data
2
👤 HR / People
2
🎧 Support
2
💰 Finance
1
⚖️ Legal
1
📣 Marketing
1
⚙️ Operations
1
📋 Product
1
Summary
Airtable scores 4.1/5.0 on Glassdoor with a 4.0 work-life balance rating. DeepL scores 3.2/5.0 overall with a 4.0 WLB. That’s a 0.9-point gap on overall satisfaction.
Both companies share these culture values: Direct Product Impact, Learning & Growth, Diverse & Inclusive. Airtable also emphasizes Engineering-Driven. DeepL also emphasizes Work-Life Balance, Flexible Hours.
On the hiring front, Airtable has 56 open roles and DeepL has 56 open roles.