Airtable
Mid (~900)
OpenAI
Large (~3,500)
Best For
Airtable
Best for: Engineers who want strong technical culture and real product impact at a leading no-code platform
OpenAI
Best for: Professionals interested in OpenAI
Ratings
AirtableOpenAI
4.1
4.5
Overall
4.0
3.6
Work-Life Balance
3.9
4.6
Culture & Values
4.0
4.5
Comp & Benefits
3.5
4.3
Senior Mgmt
3.8
4.3
Career Opps
👍 74% Recommend
👤 67% CEO Approval (Howie Liu)
👍 90% Recommend
👤 95% CEO Approval (CEO)
Culture Values
Airtable only
🌈 Diverse & Inclusive🤝 Flat Hierarchy🌐 Remote-Friendly
OpenAI only
🚀 Ship Fast & Iterate🤖 Ethical AI / Safety💎 Strong Comp & Equity
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 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
OpenAI
- Cutting-edge frontier AI research with world-class colleagues
- Elite compensation — top-tier TC and equity packages
- High-intensity environment — long hours and intense pace are the norm
- Internal politics and rapid org changes as the company scales
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.
OpenAI
OpenAI — check Glassdoor for detailed reviews.
Open Roles
Airtable — 52 jobs
💼 Sales / GTM
17
💻 Engineering
15
📋 Product
4
🎨 Design
3
💰 Finance
3
📊 Data
1
⚖️ Legal
1
📣 Marketing
1
⚙️ Operations
1
OpenAI — 631 jobs
💻 Engineering
293
💼 Sales / GTM
48
📋 Product
35
🧠 ML / AI
32
📊 Data
28
📣 Marketing
23
⚙️ Operations
17
⚖️ Legal
14
💰 Finance
12
🎨 Design
11
👤 HR / People
7
🎧 Support
4