Airtable
Mid (~900)
Sierra
Large (~500)
Best For
Airtable
Best for: Engineers who want strong technical culture and real product impact at a leading no-code platform
Sierra
Best for: Builders who want to work with proven Salesforce and Google leadership on enterprise AI agents
Ratings
AirtableSierra
4.1
4.0
Overall
4.0
3.5
Work-Life Balance
3.9
4.1
Culture & Values
4.0
4.0
Comp & Benefits
3.5
3.8
Senior Mgmt
3.8
3.8
Career Opps
👍 74% Recommend
👤 67% CEO Approval (Howie Liu)
👍 80% Recommend
👤 84% CEO Approval (Bret Taylor)
Culture Values
Airtable only
🎯 Direct Product Impact🌈 Diverse & Inclusive
Sierra only
🚀 Ship Fast & Iterate💎 Strong Comp & Equity
Shared
⚙️ 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 good benefits and hybrid flexibility
- Post-layoff culture has been impacted — some report declining morale since 2023 restructuring
- Communication from leadership could improve — management quality varies by team
Sierra
- Elite founders with proven track records
- Strong equity at $10B valuation
- In-person-first culture
- Competitive intensity may not suit everyone
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.
Sierra
Choose Sierra if you want elite founders (Bret Taylor, Clay Bavor) and strong equity at a $10B enterprise AI company — but it's in-person-first and the competitive intensity won't suit everyone.
Open Roles
Airtable — 57 jobs
💼 Sales / GTM
15
💻 Engineering
14
📋 Product
5
🎨 Design
4
📊 Data
3
📣 Marketing
2
💰 Finance
1
⚙️ Operations
1
🎧 Support
1
Sierra — 134 jobs
💻 Engineering
42
💼 Sales / GTM
27
📋 Product
15
👤 HR / People
7
🎨 Design
5
⚖️ Legal
5
📣 Marketing
5
⚙️ Operations
5
📊 Data
2
💰 Finance
1
Summary
Airtable scores 4.1/5.0 on Glassdoor with a 4.0 work-life balance rating. Sierra scores 4.0/5.0 overall with a 3.5 WLB. That’s a 0.1-point gap on overall satisfaction.
Both companies share these culture values: Engineering-Driven, Learning & Growth. Airtable also emphasizes Direct Product Impact, Diverse & Inclusive. Sierra also emphasizes Ship Fast & Iterate, Strong Comp & Equity.
On the hiring front, Airtable has 57 open roles and Sierra has 134 open roles.