Chainguard
Mid (~350)
n8n
Mid (~300)
Best For
Chainguard
Best for: Security-minded engineers who want remote-first open-source work with strong 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
Chainguardn8n
4.5
4.5
Overall
4.2
4.0
Work-Life Balance
4.3
4.6
Culture & Values
4.2
4.5
Comp & Benefits
4.1
4.3
Senior Mgmt
4.0
4.3
Career Opps
👍 88% Recommend
👤 90% CEO Approval (Dan Lorenc)
👍 90% Recommend
👤 95% CEO Approval (Jan Oberhauser)
Culture Values
Chainguard only
⚙️ Engineering-Driven💎 Strong Comp & Equity⚖️ Work-Life Balance
n8n only
🤝 Flat Hierarchy🪟 Transparent📡 Async-First🧩 Wears Many Hats
Shared
🌐 Remote-Friendly🔓 Open Source
Pros & Cons
Chainguard
- Fully remote with outstanding benefits — 100% employer-paid insurance for employees and families
- Founders are practitioners who understand what engineers and security teams need
- Growing so fast that some inefficiencies exist, though improving
- Fully remote means you miss in-person interactions with teammates
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
Chainguard
Choose Chainguard if you want to build supply chain security tools in a remote, open-source-first culture with strong equity — but expect a fast-moving startup pace.
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
Chainguard — 63 jobs
💼 Sales / GTM
27
💻 Engineering
24
📣 Marketing
3
📋 Product
2
🎨 Design
1
n8n — 42 jobs
💼 Sales / GTM
17
💻 Engineering
11
📣 Marketing
3
🎨 Design
2
💰 Finance
2
👤 HR / People
1
⚖️ Legal
1
🧠 ML / AI
1
Summary
Chainguard scores 4.5/5.0 on Glassdoor with a 4.2 work-life balance rating. n8n scores 4.5/5.0 overall with a 4.0 WLB. They’re tied on overall satisfaction.
Both companies share these culture values: Remote-Friendly, Open Source. Chainguard also emphasizes Engineering-Driven, Strong Comp & Equity, Work-Life Balance. n8n also emphasizes Flat Hierarchy, Transparent, Async-First, Wears Many Hats.
On the hiring front, Chainguard has 63 open roles and n8n has 42 open roles.