Airtable
Mid (~900)
Tailscale
Small (~290)
Best For
Airtable
Best for: Engineers who want strong technical culture and real product impact at a leading no-code platform
Tailscale
Best for: Professionals interested in Tailscale
Ratings
AirtableTailscale
4.1
4.4
Overall
4.0
4.5
Work-Life Balance
3.9
4.5
Culture & Values
4.0
4.4
Comp & Benefits
3.5
4.2
Senior Mgmt
3.8
4.2
Career Opps
👍 74% Recommend
👤 67% CEO Approval (Howie Liu)
👍 88% Recommend
👤 92% CEO Approval (CEO)
Culture Values
Airtable only
🎯 Direct Product Impact🌱 Learning & Growth🤝 Flat Hierarchy
Tailscale only
⚖️ Work-Life Balance💎 Strong Comp & Equity🪟 Transparent
Shared
⚙️ Engineering-Driven🌈 Diverse & Inclusive🌐 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
Tailscale
- Same pay worldwide with 26 weeks parental leave and genuine work-life balance
- Brilliant, nerdy CEO who deeply understands the tech — culture is intellectual and respectful
- Career progression limited — only 3.0/5 on career opportunities
- Middle management still developing — some growing pains as the org scales
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.
Tailscale
Tailscale — check Glassdoor for detailed reviews.
Open Roles
Airtable — 52 jobs
💼 Sales / GTM
17
💻 Engineering
15
📋 Product
4
🎨 Design
3
💰 Finance
3
📊 Data
1
⚖️ Legal
1
📣 Marketing
1
⚙️ Operations
1
Tailscale — 39 jobs
💻 Engineering
25
📋 Product
4
💼 Sales / GTM
4
📊 Data
2
📣 Marketing
2