Airtable
Mid (~900)
Grafana Labs
Large (~1,700)
Best For
Airtable
Best for: Engineers who want strong technical culture and real product impact at a leading no-code platform
Grafana Labs
Best for: Engineers who want open-source impact with fully remote flexibility and strong WLB
Ratings
AirtableGrafana Labs
4.1
4.1
Overall
4.0
4.3
Work-Life Balance
3.9
4.1
Culture & Values
4.0
4.0
Comp & Benefits
3.5
3.6
Senior Mgmt
3.8
3.8
Career Opps
👍 74% Recommend
👤 67% CEO Approval (Howie Liu)
👍 78% Recommend
👤 71% CEO Approval (Raj Dutt)
Culture Values
Airtable only
🎯 Direct Product Impact🌈 Diverse & Inclusive🤝 Flat Hierarchy
Grafana Labs only
🔓 Open Source🪟 Transparent⚖️ Work-Life Balance
Shared
⚙️ Engineering-Driven🌱 Learning & Growth🌐 Remote-Friendly
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
Grafana Labs
- 100% remote-first across 40+ countries with generous PTO (~30 days) and mandatory shutdown days
- Engineers rate it 4.9/5 — absurdly talented colleagues with strong open-source culture
- Career progression above staff level can be challenging with limited upward mobility
- Product management is sometimes marginalized with engineers holding disproportionate power
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.
Grafana Labs
Choose Grafana Labs if you want deep open-source impact, fully remote flexibility, and excellent WLB — but expect limited career progression above staff level.
Open Roles
Airtable — 52 jobs
💼 Sales / GTM
17
💻 Engineering
15
📋 Product
4
🎨 Design
3
💰 Finance
3
📊 Data
1
⚖️ Legal
1
📣 Marketing
1
⚙️ Operations
1
Grafana Labs — 131 jobs
💻 Engineering
69
💼 Sales / GTM
31
📣 Marketing
15
🧠 ML / AI
4
⚖️ Legal
3
💰 Finance
1
👤 HR / People
1
⚙️ Operations
1