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
🌐 Remote-Friendly📡 Async-First🤝 Flat Hierarchy🔓 Open Source⚖️ Work-Life Balance🛡️ Safe to Fail
Shared
🌈 Diverse & Inclusive
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
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 — 57 jobs
💼 Sales / GTM
15
💻 Engineering
14
📋 Product
5
🎨 Design
4
📊 Data
3
📣 Marketing
2
💰 Finance
1
⚙️ Operations
1
🎧 Support
1
Weaviate — 5 jobs
💻 Engineering
3
💼 Sales / GTM
2
Summary
Airtable scores 4.1/5.0 on Glassdoor with a 4.0 work-life balance rating. Weaviate scores 4.3/5.0 overall with a 4.2 WLB. That’s a 0.2-point gap on overall satisfaction.
Both companies share these culture values: Diverse & Inclusive. Airtable also emphasizes Direct Product Impact, Engineering-Driven, Learning & Growth. Weaviate also emphasizes Remote-Friendly, Async-First, Flat Hierarchy, Open Source, Work-Life Balance, Safe to Fail.
On the hiring front, Airtable has 57 open roles and Weaviate has 5 open roles.