Airtable
Mid (~900)
Google DeepMind
Large (~7,000)
Best For
Airtable
Best for: Engineers who want strong technical culture and real product impact at a leading no-code platform
Google DeepMind
Best for: AI researchers who want world-class peers and Google-level benefits without sacrificing scientific rigor
Ratings
AirtableGoogle DeepMind
4.1
4.2
Overall
4.0
4.0
Work-Life Balance
3.9
4.3
Culture & Values
4.0
4.2
Comp & Benefits
3.5
4.0
Senior Mgmt
3.8
4.0
Career Opps
👍 74% Recommend
👤 67% CEO Approval (Howie Liu)
👍 84% Recommend
👤 88% CEO Approval (Demis Hassabis)
Culture Values
Airtable only
🎯 Direct Product Impact
Google DeepMind only
🎧 Deep Work / Low Meetings🤖 Ethical AI / Safety💎 Strong Comp & Equity🕐 Flexible Hours
Shared
⚙️ Engineering-Driven🌱 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
Google DeepMind
- World-class AI research environment with brilliant, collaborative colleagues
- Google-level compensation and benefits with genuine work-life balance
- Google-scale bureaucracy — slow decision-making compared to startups
- Large org means less individual ownership and impact on direction
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.
Google DeepMind
Brilliant research environment with strong work-life balance and excellent pay — but Google-scale bureaucracy and post-merger politics slow things down.
Open Roles
Airtable — 57 jobs
💼 Sales / GTM
15
💻 Engineering
14
📋 Product
5
🎨 Design
4
📊 Data
3
📣 Marketing
2
💰 Finance
1
⚙️ Operations
1
🎧 Support
1
Google DeepMind — 84 jobs
🧠 ML / AI
24
📋 Product
18
🎨 Design
14
💻 Engineering
5
👤 HR / People
3
📊 Data
2
📣 Marketing
2
Summary
Airtable scores 4.1/5.0 on Glassdoor with a 4.0 work-life balance rating. Google DeepMind scores 4.2/5.0 overall with a 4.0 WLB. That’s a 0.1-point gap on overall satisfaction.
Both companies share these culture values: Engineering-Driven, Learning & Growth, Diverse & Inclusive. Airtable also emphasizes Direct Product Impact. Google DeepMind also emphasizes Deep Work / Low Meetings, Ethical AI / Safety, Strong Comp & Equity, Flexible Hours.
On the hiring front, Airtable has 57 open roles and Google DeepMind has 84 open roles.