Brex
Large (~1,600)
Notion
Mid (~800)
Best For
Brex
Best for: Engineers who want to build AI-powered fintech at massive scale with smart colleagues
Notion
Best for: Product-obsessed engineers who care deeply about craft and want to build tools that millions use daily
Ratings
BrexNotion
4.0
4.4
Overall
3.9
4.2
Work-Life Balance
3.8
4.5
Culture & Values
4.0
4.4
Comp & Benefits
3.5
4.2
Senior Mgmt
3.6
4.2
Career Opps
👍 77% Recommend
👤 71% CEO Approval (Pedro Franceschi)
👍 88% Recommend
👤 92% CEO Approval (Ivan Zhao)
Culture Values
Brex only
🚀 Ship Fast & Iterate
Notion only
🌈 Diverse & Inclusive💎 Strong Comp & Equity
Shared
⚙️ Engineering-Driven🎯 Direct Product Impact🌱 Learning & Growth🪟 Transparent
Pros & Cons
Brex
- Innovation-driven culture with incredibly smart, passionate, and supportive colleagues
- Strong benefits and time off actively encouraged with flexible scheduling
- Culture of overworking — many departments understaffed relative to workload expectations
- Multiple rounds of layoffs in recent years have created uncertainty and morale challenges
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
Brex
Choose Brex if you want to build AI-powered fintech at massive scale with smart colleagues — but expect intense workloads and some organizational instability from recent layoffs.
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
Brex — 235 jobs
💼 Sales / GTM
72
💻 Engineering
49
📋 Product
18
🎨 Design
15
📣 Marketing
14
👤 HR / People
13
📊 Data
10
⚖️ Legal
6
💰 Finance
3
⚙️ Operations
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
Brex scores 4.0/5.0 on Glassdoor with a 3.9 work-life balance rating. Notion scores 4.4/5.0 overall with a 4.2 WLB. That’s a 0.4-point gap on overall satisfaction.
Both companies share these culture values: Engineering-Driven, Direct Product Impact, Learning & Growth, Transparent. Brex also emphasizes Ship Fast & Iterate. Notion also emphasizes Diverse & Inclusive, Strong Comp & Equity.
On the hiring front, Brex has 235 open roles and Notion has 142 open roles.