Airtable
Mid (~900)
Vercel
Mid (~600)
Best For
Airtable
Best for: Engineers who want strong technical culture and real product impact at a leading no-code platform
Vercel
Best for: Frontend engineers who want to shape the future of web infrastructure
Ratings
AirtableVercel
4.1
3.9
Overall
4.0
3.4
Work-Life Balance
3.9
3.8
Culture & Values
4.0
4.0
Comp & Benefits
3.5
3.5
Senior Mgmt
3.8
3.5
Career Opps
👍 74% Recommend
👤 67% CEO Approval (Howie Liu)
👍 72% Recommend
👤 78% CEO Approval (Guillermo Rauch)
Culture Values
Airtable only
🌱 Learning & Growth🌈 Diverse & Inclusive
Vercel only
🚀 Ship Fast & Iterate🔓 Open Source
Shared
🎯 Direct Product Impact⚙️ Engineering-Driven
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
Vercel
- Building the future of web infrastructure — Next.js, Turbopack, edge runtime
- Strong open-source culture — Next.js, Turbopack, and SWC used by millions
- High expectations and fast pace can lead to burnout
- Leadership sets very high standards — the pace isn't for everyone
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.
Vercel
Choose Vercel if you want to build Next.js and edge runtime — but the pace is relentless and standards are sky-high.
Open Roles
Airtable — 57 jobs
💼 Sales / GTM
15
💻 Engineering
14
📋 Product
5
🎨 Design
4
📊 Data
3
📣 Marketing
2
💰 Finance
1
⚙️ Operations
1
🎧 Support
1
Vercel — 78 jobs
💻 Engineering
32
💼 Sales / GTM
17
💰 Finance
4
⚖️ Legal
3
🎧 Support
3
📣 Marketing
2
🎨 Design
1
👤 HR / People
1
⚙️ Operations
1
📋 Product
1
Summary
Airtable scores 4.1/5.0 on Glassdoor with a 4.0 work-life balance rating. Vercel scores 3.9/5.0 overall with a 3.4 WLB. That’s a 0.2-point gap on overall satisfaction.
Both companies share these culture values: Direct Product Impact, Engineering-Driven. Airtable also emphasizes Learning & Growth, Diverse & Inclusive. Vercel also emphasizes Ship Fast & Iterate, Open Source.
On the hiring front, Airtable has 57 open roles and Vercel has 78 open roles.