Anthropic
Mid (~1,500)
n8n
Mid (~300)
Best For
Anthropic
Best for: Safety-minded researchers who want mission-driven work with top-tier comp
n8n
Best for: Generalist engineers who love open-source tooling, want genuine async remote flexibility, and are excited by workflow automation and the developer tools space
Ratings
Anthropicn8n
4.4
4.5
Overall
3.7
4.0
Work-Life Balance
4.5
4.6
Culture & Values
4.8
4.5
Comp & Benefits
4.2
4.3
Senior Mgmt
4.0
4.3
Career Opps
👍 95% Recommend
👤 93% CEO Approval (Dario Amodei)
👍 90% Recommend
👤 95% CEO Approval (Jan Oberhauser)
Culture Values
Anthropic only
🤖 Ethical AI / Safety🌱 Learning & Growth💎 Strong Comp & Equity💜 Mission-Driven⚙️ Engineering-Driven
n8n only
🌐 Remote-Friendly🔓 Open Source🤝 Flat Hierarchy🪟 Transparent📡 Async-First🧩 Wears Many Hats
Shared
None
Pros & Cons
Anthropic
- Mission-driven to the core — the safety focus is genuine and deeply embedded
- Incredible autonomy and ownership, even for mid-level engineers
- High-intensity environment — extended work hours are common during peak periods
- Processes still catching up to hypergrowth; some things feel ad-hoc
n8n
- Exceptional remote-first culture with high trust, autonomy, and smart collaborative teammates
- Fast-growing open-source product with real impact — lots of ownership in a low-ego environment
- Hypergrowth means priorities shift frequently and processes are still being defined
- Startup intensity can be stressful; some concerns about product leadership direction
Bottom Line
Anthropic
Choose Anthropic if you want genuine AI safety mission, elite comp, and high autonomy — but expect intense hours.
n8n
One of the highest-rated companies on the list (4.5 Glassdoor, 90% recommend) — genuinely remote-first, async, transparent, and OSS-driven. Small headcount means limited specialization but broad ownership and real impact.
Open Roles
Anthropic — 428 jobs
💻 Engineering
120
💼 Sales / GTM
117
🧠 ML / AI
46
📣 Marketing
27
📋 Product
20
⚙️ Operations
16
⚖️ Legal
10
📊 Data
8
💰 Finance
7
🎨 Design
4
🎧 Support
3
👤 HR / People
2
n8n — 43 jobs
💼 Sales / GTM
21
💻 Engineering
10
🎨 Design
2
💰 Finance
2
👤 HR / People
1
⚖️ Legal
1
📣 Marketing
1
🧠 ML / AI
1
⚙️ Operations
1
Summary
Anthropic scores 4.4/5.0 on Glassdoor with a 3.7 work-life balance rating. n8n scores 4.5/5.0 overall with a 4.0 WLB. That’s a 0.1-point gap on overall satisfaction.
On the hiring front, Anthropic has 428 open roles and n8n has 43 open roles.