Airtable
Mid (~900)
Twilio
Large (~5,500)
Best For
Airtable
Best for: Engineers who want strong technical culture and real product impact at a leading no-code platform
Twilio
Best for: Professionals interested in Twilio
Ratings
AirtableTwilio
4.1
3.9
Overall
4.0
4.1
Work-Life Balance
3.9
4.0
Culture & Values
4.0
3.9
Comp & Benefits
3.5
3.7
Senior Mgmt
3.8
3.7
Career Opps
👍 74% Recommend
👤 67% CEO Approval (Howie Liu)
👍 78% Recommend
👤 82% CEO Approval (CEO)
Culture Values
Airtable only
🎯 Direct Product Impact🌈 Diverse & Inclusive
Twilio only
🌐 Remote-Friendly⚖️ Work-Life Balance🔓 Open Source💎 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
Twilio
- Genuine remote-first flexibility with excellent work-life balance
- Strong compensation, benefits, and engineering-driven culture
- Frequent reorgs and leadership changes create uncertainty
- Culture has shifted from creative builders to more corporate, profit-driven focus
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.
Twilio
Twilio — check Glassdoor for detailed reviews.
Open Roles
Airtable — 57 jobs
💼 Sales / GTM
15
💻 Engineering
14
📋 Product
5
🎨 Design
4
📊 Data
3
📣 Marketing
2
💰 Finance
1
⚙️ Operations
1
🎧 Support
1
Twilio — 143 jobs
💼 Sales / GTM
44
💻 Engineering
43
📋 Product
8
🧠 ML / AI
7
📣 Marketing
6
⚙️ Operations
3
📊 Data
2
🎨 Design
2
💰 Finance
2
👤 HR / People
2
⚖️ Legal
2
Summary
Airtable scores 4.1/5.0 on Glassdoor with a 4.0 work-life balance rating. Twilio scores 3.9/5.0 overall with a 4.1 WLB. That’s a 0.2-point gap on overall satisfaction.
Both companies share these culture values: Engineering-Driven, Learning & Growth. Airtable also emphasizes Direct Product Impact, Diverse & Inclusive. Twilio also emphasizes Remote-Friendly, Work-Life Balance, Open Source, Strong Comp & Equity.
On the hiring front, Airtable has 57 open roles and Twilio has 143 open roles.