Airtable
Mid (~900)
Stripe
Large (~8,000)
Best For
Airtable
Best for: Engineers who want strong technical culture and real product impact at a leading no-code platform
Stripe
Best for: Engineers who value code quality, writing culture, and fintech at the highest level
Ratings
AirtableStripe
4.1
4.0
Overall
4.0
3.6
Work-Life Balance
3.9
4.1
Culture & Values
4.0
4.5
Comp & Benefits
3.5
3.7
Senior Mgmt
3.8
3.8
Career Opps
👍 74% Recommend
👤 67% CEO Approval (Howie Liu)
👍 80% Recommend
👤 82% CEO Approval (Patrick Collison)
Culture Values
Airtable only
🌈 Diverse & Inclusive
Stripe only
💎 Strong Comp & Equity🪟 Transparent
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 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
Stripe
- Engineering culture is elite — code quality and writing culture are best-in-class
- Top compensation in fintech — competitive base, equity, and benefits
- Perfectionism can slow shipping — high bar sometimes means slower velocity
- The 2022-23 layoffs affected morale — company has been rebuilding confidence
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.
Stripe
Choose Stripe if you want elite engineering culture with top comp — but perfectionism can slow shipping velocity.
Open Roles
Airtable — 57 jobs
💼 Sales / GTM
15
💻 Engineering
14
📋 Product
5
🎨 Design
4
📊 Data
3
📣 Marketing
2
💰 Finance
1
⚙️ Operations
1
🎧 Support
1
Stripe — 490 jobs
💻 Engineering
118
💼 Sales / GTM
98
📋 Product
44
⚙️ Operations
39
📣 Marketing
34
💰 Finance
22
📊 Data
16
🎨 Design
15
⚖️ Legal
12
🧠 ML / AI
9
👤 HR / People
7
🎧 Support
4
Summary
Airtable scores 4.1/5.0 on Glassdoor with a 4.0 work-life balance rating. Stripe scores 4.0/5.0 overall with a 3.6 WLB. That’s a 0.1-point gap on overall satisfaction.
Both companies share these culture values: Direct Product Impact, Engineering-Driven, Learning & Growth. Airtable also emphasizes Diverse & Inclusive. Stripe also emphasizes Strong Comp & Equity, Transparent.
On the hiring front, Airtable has 57 open roles and Stripe has 490 open roles.