Airtable
Mid (~900)
Vast AI
Small (~30)
Best For
Airtable
Best for: Engineers who want strong technical culture and real product impact at a leading no-code platform
Vast AI
Best for: Scrappy generalists who want a front-row seat to the AI compute revolution
Ratings
AirtableVast AI
4.1
5.0
Overall
4.0
4.5
Work-Life Balance
3.9
5.0
Culture & Values
4.0
5.0
Comp & Benefits
3.5
5.0
Senior Mgmt
3.8
5.0
Career Opps
👍 74% Recommend
👤 67% CEO Approval (Howie Liu)
👍 100% Recommend
👤 100% CEO Approval (Jake Cannell)
Culture Values
Airtable only
🎯 Direct Product Impact🌱 Learning & Growth🌈 Diverse & Inclusive🌐 Remote-Friendly
Vast AI only
🚀 Ship Fast & Iterate🧩 Wears Many Hats💎 Strong Comp & Equity
Shared
⚙️ Engineering-Driven🤝 Flat Hierarchy
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
Vast AI
- Front-row seat to the AI compute revolution — demand for GPU cloud is surging
- Strong compensation and generous equity stakes for a bootstrapped startup
- Processes are still being defined — expect ad hoc workflows
- Intense workload — the team explicitly values high output
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.
Vast AI
Choose Vast AI if you want perfect Glassdoor scores and generous equity at a tiny GPU marketplace — but expect startup chaos.
Open Roles
Airtable — 52 jobs
💼 Sales / GTM
17
💻 Engineering
15
📋 Product
4
🎨 Design
3
💰 Finance
3
📊 Data
1
⚖️ Legal
1
📣 Marketing
1
⚙️ Operations
1
Vast AI — 10 jobs
💻 Engineering
5
🧠 ML / AI
2
📊 Data
1