✓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
Supabase
✓Truly open-source DNA — build products millions of developers use daily
✓No-hierarchy remote culture with extreme autonomy and generous allowances
✗Intense workload — more work than a single person can reasonably manage
✗Work-life balance rated 3.0/5 — fast shipping pace can be relentless
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.