Airtable
Mid (~900)
Weaviate
Small (~110)
Best For
Airtable
Best for: Engineers who want strong technical culture and real product impact at a leading no-code platform
Weaviate
Best for: Engineers who want open-source vector database work with true remote-first, async culture
Ratings
AirtableWeaviate
4.1
4.3
Overall
4.0
4.2
Work-Life Balance
3.9
4.5
Culture & Values
4.0
4.0
Comp & Benefits
3.5
4.2
Senior Mgmt
3.8
4.0
Career Opps
👍 74% Recommend
👤 67% CEO Approval (Howie Liu)
👍 85% Recommend
👤 90% CEO Approval (Bob van Luijt)
Culture Values
Airtable only
🎯 Direct Product Impact⚙️ Engineering-Driven🌱 Learning & Growth
Weaviate only
📡 Async-First🔓 Open Source⚖️ Work-Life Balance🛡️ Safe to Fail
Shared
🌈 Diverse & Inclusive🤝 Flat Hierarchy🌐 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
Weaviate
- Excellent remote-first culture — async workflows, timezone respect, and high autonomy
- Flat, ego-free culture — your voice is heard from day 1 regardless of title
- Time zone challenges inherent to a fully distributed global team
- Startup growing pains — processes still being established, things evolve quickly
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.
Weaviate
Choose Weaviate if you want excellent remote culture with flat hierarchy and open-source mission — but expect startup growing pains.
Open Roles
Airtable — 52 jobs
💼 Sales / GTM
17
💻 Engineering
15
📋 Product
4
🎨 Design
3
💰 Finance
3
📊 Data
1
⚖️ Legal
1
📣 Marketing
1
⚙️ Operations
1
Weaviate — 3 jobs
💼 Sales / GTM
3