Airtable
Mid (~900)
Pylon
Small (~70)
Best For
Airtable
Best for: Engineers who want strong technical culture and real product impact at a leading no-code platform
Pylon
Best for: Professionals interested in Pylon
Ratings
AirtablePylon
4.1
3.0
Overall
4.0
4.0
Work-Life Balance
3.9
3.1
Culture & Values
4.0
3.0
Comp & Benefits
3.5
2.8
Senior Mgmt
3.8
2.8
Career Opps
👍 74% Recommend
👤 67% CEO Approval (Howie Liu)
👍 60% Recommend
👤 63% CEO Approval (CEO)
Culture Values
Airtable only
🌱 Learning & Growth🌈 Diverse & Inclusive🌐 Remote-Friendly
Pylon only
🚀 Ship Fast & Iterate🧩 Wears Many Hats
Shared
🎯 Direct Product Impact⚙️ Engineering-Driven🤝 Flat Hierarchy
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
Pylon
- YC + a16z backed with strong product-market fit in B2B customer support
- Small team with outsized ownership — every engineer directly shapes the product
- Polarized reviews — aggressive culture reported by some employees
- Very early-stage with minimal processes — only 4 Glassdoor reviews
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.
Pylon
Pylon — 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
Pylon — 29 jobs
💼 Sales / GTM
12
💻 Engineering
9
🎨 Design
2
📣 Marketing
2
💰 Finance
1
📋 Product
1