Airtable
Mid (~900)
Modal
Small (~110)
Best For
Airtable
Best for: Engineers who want strong technical culture and real product impact at a leading no-code platform
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Best for: Systems engineers who want to build developer-loved cloud infrastructure with elite teammates
Ratings
AirtableModal
4.1
4.0
Overall
4.0
3.8
Work-Life Balance
3.9
4.2
Culture & Values
4.0
3.8
Comp & Benefits
3.5
4.0
Senior Mgmt
3.8
3.5
Career Opps
👍 74% Recommend
👤 67% CEO Approval (Howie Liu)
👍 82% Recommend
👤 88% CEO Approval (Erik Bernhardsson)
Culture Values
Airtable only
🌱 Learning & Growth🌈 Diverse & Inclusive🤝 Flat Hierarchy🌐 Remote-Friendly
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🚀 Ship Fast & Iterate🎧 Deep Work / Low Meetings🔓 Open Source🧩 Wears Many Hats
Shared
🎯 Direct Product Impact⚙️ Engineering-Driven
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
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- World-class engineering team — includes creators of Luigi, Seaborn, and olympiad medalists
- High-impact product with 50x revenue growth — developers widely praise the platform
- Early-stage startup dynamics — roles shift quickly, requires high self-direction
- Limited HR infrastructure — benefits and career ladders still being developed
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.
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Choose Modal if you want world-class engineering peers and 50x revenue growth — but expect early-stage startup dynamics.
Open Roles
Airtable — 52 jobs
💼 Sales / GTM
17
💻 Engineering
15
📋 Product
4
🎨 Design
3
💰 Finance
3
📊 Data
1
⚖️ Legal
1
📣 Marketing
1
⚙️ Operations
1
Modal — 29 jobs
💻 Engineering
10
👤 HR / People
3
💼 Sales / GTM
3
🎨 Design
2
💰 Finance
2
📣 Marketing
2
🧠 ML / AI
2
⚙️ Operations
1