Airtable
Mid (~900)
Scale AI
Large (~1,200)
Best For
Airtable
Best for: Engineers who want strong technical culture and real product impact at a leading no-code platform
Scale AI
Best for: Ambitious builders who want critical AI infrastructure work serving top-tier clients
Ratings
AirtableScale AI
4.1
3.5
Overall
4.0
2.7
Work-Life Balance
3.9
2.9
Culture & Values
4.0
3.5
Comp & Benefits
3.5
2.8
Senior Mgmt
3.8
3.6
Career Opps
👍 74% Recommend
👤 67% CEO Approval (Howie Liu)
👍 56% Recommend
👤 60% CEO Approval (Alexandr Wang)
Culture Values
Airtable only
🌈 Diverse & Inclusive🤝 Flat Hierarchy🌐 Remote-Friendly
Scale AI only
🚀 Ship Fast & Iterate
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
Scale AI
- Building critical AI data infrastructure used by OpenAI, Meta, Microsoft, and the US government
- Strong compensation for engineers — competitive base + equity
- Work-life balance rated 2.7/5 — long hours common during client deadlines
- Culture and values scored 2.9/5 — inconsistent management quality
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.
Scale AI
Choose Scale AI if you want to build data infrastructure for OpenAI and the US government — but expect long hours and inconsistent management.
Open Roles
Airtable — 52 jobs
💼 Sales / GTM
17
💻 Engineering
15
📋 Product
4
🎨 Design
3
💰 Finance
3
📊 Data
1
⚖️ Legal
1
📣 Marketing
1
⚙️ Operations
1
Scale AI — 166 jobs
💻 Engineering
53
🧠 ML / AI
26
📋 Product
16
⚙️ Operations
9
💼 Sales / GTM
9
💰 Finance
8
⚖️ Legal
7
📊 Data
4
📣 Marketing
4
🎨 Design
2
👤 HR / People
2
🎧 Support
1