Airtable
Mid (~900)
Writer
Mid (~400)
Best For
Airtable
Best for: Engineers who want strong technical culture and real product impact at a leading no-code platform
Writer
Best for: Professionals interested in Writer
Ratings
AirtableWriter
4.1
3.5
Overall
4.0
2.7
Work-Life Balance
3.9
3.6
Culture & Values
4.0
3.5
Comp & Benefits
3.5
3.3
Senior Mgmt
3.8
3.3
Career Opps
👍 74% Recommend
👤 67% CEO Approval (Howie Liu)
👍 70% Recommend
👤 74% CEO Approval (CEO)
Culture Values
Airtable only
🎯 Direct Product Impact🌱 Learning & Growth🌈 Diverse & Inclusive
Writer only
🚀 Ship Fast & Iterate🔓 Open Source
Shared
⚙️ 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
Writer
- Real AI engineering with proprietary LLMs — not just wrapping OpenAI APIs
- Strong enterprise traction and visionary product direction
- Intense work culture with very high expectations and limited work-life balance
- Growing management layers creating organizational friction
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.
Writer
Writer — 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
Writer — 49 jobs
💻 Engineering
16
💼 Sales / GTM
12
🎨 Design
1
⚙️ Operations
1
📋 Product
1
Summary
Airtable scores 4.1/5.0 on Glassdoor with a 4.0 work-life balance rating. Writer scores 3.5/5.0 overall with a 2.7 WLB. That’s a 0.6-point gap on overall satisfaction.
Both companies share these culture values: Engineering-Driven. Airtable also emphasizes Direct Product Impact, Learning & Growth, Diverse & Inclusive. Writer also emphasizes Ship Fast & Iterate, Open Source.
On the hiring front, Airtable has 57 open roles and Writer has 49 open roles.