Anthropic
Mid (~1,500)
Notion
Mid (~800)
Best For
Anthropic
Best for: Safety-minded researchers who want mission-driven work with top-tier comp
Notion
Best for: Product-obsessed engineers who care deeply about craft and want to build tools that millions use daily
Ratings
AnthropicNotion
4.4
4.4
Overall
3.7
4.2
Work-Life Balance
4.5
4.5
Culture & Values
4.8
4.4
Comp & Benefits
4.2
4.2
Senior Mgmt
4.0
4.2
Career Opps
👍 95% Recommend
👤 93% CEO Approval (Dario Amodei)
👍 88% Recommend
👤 92% CEO Approval (Ivan Zhao)
Culture Values
Anthropic only
🤖 Ethical AI / Safety💜 Mission-Driven
Notion only
🎯 Direct Product Impact🪟 Transparent🌈 Diverse & Inclusive
Shared
🌱 Learning & Growth💎 Strong Comp & Equity⚙️ Engineering-Driven
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
Notion
- Incredible product culture — everyone uses Notion daily and cares deeply
- Transparent leadership with accessible founders and high trust
- Fast pace can lead to burnout, especially during product pushes
- Hybrid required (3 days in-office) — not truly remote-friendly
Bottom Line
Anthropic
Choose Anthropic if you want genuine AI safety mission, elite comp, and high autonomy — but expect intense hours.
Notion
Strong product culture with a beloved CEO (96% approval) and genuine design sensibility — but hybrid-required and the pace can burn people out during product pushes.
Open Roles
Anthropic — 447 jobs
💼 Sales / GTM
122
💻 Engineering
119
🧠 ML / AI
49
📣 Marketing
24
📋 Product
19
⚙️ Operations
17
⚖️ Legal
12
💰 Finance
7
📊 Data
5
👤 HR / People
4
🎨 Design
3
🎧 Support
2
Notion — 142 jobs
💼 Sales / GTM
70
💻 Engineering
18
📣 Marketing
9
📊 Data
5
👤 HR / People
4
⚙️ Operations
4
📋 Product
4
🎧 Support
4
💰 Finance
3
🎨 Design
2
⚖️ Legal
1
Summary
Anthropic scores 4.4/5.0 on Glassdoor with a 3.7 work-life balance rating. Notion scores 4.4/5.0 overall with a 4.2 WLB. They’re tied on overall satisfaction.
Both companies share these culture values: Learning & Growth, Strong Comp & Equity, Engineering-Driven. Anthropic also emphasizes Ethical AI / Safety, Mission-Driven. Notion also emphasizes Direct Product Impact, Transparent, Diverse & Inclusive.
On the hiring front, Anthropic has 447 open roles and Notion has 142 open roles.