Airtable
Mid (~900)
Runway
Mid (~420)
Best For
Airtable
Best for: Engineers who want strong technical culture and real product impact at a leading no-code platform
Runway
Best for: Creative technologists who want to pioneer AI video generation at the intersection of art and engineering
Ratings
AirtableRunway
4.1
4.5
Overall
4.0
4.0
Work-Life Balance
3.9
4.6
Culture & Values
4.0
4.3
Comp & Benefits
3.5
4.4
Senior Mgmt
3.8
4.2
Career Opps
👍 74% Recommend
👤 67% CEO Approval (Howie Liu)
👍 90% Recommend
👤 90% CEO Approval (Cristóbal Valenzuela)
Culture Values
Airtable only
🌈 Diverse & Inclusive🤝 Flat Hierarchy
Runway only
🚀 Ship Fast & Iterate
Shared
🎯 Direct Product Impact⚙️ 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
Runway
- Pioneer in AI video generation — Gen-3 Alpha is industry-leading
- Unique blend of art and engineering — creative culture values both
- Smaller team (~420) means limited specialization — engineers wear multiple hats
- AI video generation is an increasingly competitive space
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.
Runway
Choose Runway if you want to build Gen-3 Alpha at the art-meets-AI frontier — but the space is getting competitive.
Open Roles
Airtable — 52 jobs
💼 Sales / GTM
17
💻 Engineering
15
📋 Product
4
🎨 Design
3
💰 Finance
3
📊 Data
1
⚖️ Legal
1
📣 Marketing
1
⚙️ Operations
1
Runway — 35 jobs
🧠 ML / AI
7
📊 Data
3
💻 Engineering
3
💰 Finance
3
👤 HR / People
3
📣 Marketing
3
💼 Sales / GTM
2
📋 Product
1