Baseten
Small (~100)
n8n
Mid (~300)
Best For
Baseten
Best for: Engineers who want high ownership building ML inference infrastructure
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
Basetenn8n
4.3
4.5
Overall
3.5
4.0
Work-Life Balance
4.3
4.6
Culture & Values
4.0
4.5
Comp & Benefits
4.2
4.3
Senior Mgmt
4.0
4.3
Career Opps
👍 90% Recommend
👤 95% CEO Approval (Jan Oberhauser)
Culture Values
Baseten only
⚙️ Engineering-Driven🚀 Ship Fast & Iterate🎯 Direct Product Impact
n8n only
🌐 Remote-Friendly🔓 Open Source🪟 Transparent📡 Async-First
Shared
🧩 Wears Many Hats🤝 Flat Hierarchy
Pros & Cons
Baseten
- Cutting-edge ML inference infrastructure — deploying models at scale for real production customers
- Small team means high ownership and direct impact on product direction and company strategy
- Limited resources compared to larger competitors — can feel stretched thin on multiple fronts
- Fast-moving product roadmap means priorities shift frequently as the market evolves
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
Baseten
Choose Baseten if you want high ownership building ML inference infrastructure at an early-stage startup — but expect startup intensity and shifting priorities.
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
Baseten — 52 jobs
💻 Engineering
24
💼 Sales / GTM
10
🧠 ML / AI
3
⚙️ Operations
3
📋 Product
3
📣 Marketing
2
📊 Data
1
👤 HR / People
1
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
Baseten scores 4.3/5.0 on Glassdoor with a 3.5 work-life balance rating. n8n scores 4.5/5.0 overall with a 4.0 WLB. That’s a 0.2-point gap on overall satisfaction.
Both companies share these culture values: Wears Many Hats, Flat Hierarchy. Baseten also emphasizes Engineering-Driven, Ship Fast & Iterate, Direct Product Impact. n8n also emphasizes Remote-Friendly, Open Source, Transparent, Async-First.
On the hiring front, Baseten has 52 open roles and n8n has 43 open roles.