✓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
Together AI
✓Open-source AI infrastructure — real mission alignment, not just marketing
✓Small team with outsized research output; your work has direct impact
✗Early-stage means wearing many hats constantly — not for specialists
✗Limited career ladder; growth paths are still being defined
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.
Together AI
Choose Together AI if you want real open-source mission with outsized research output — but expect to wear many hats.