Cohere
Small (~500)
n8n
Mid (~300)
Best For
Cohere
Best for: Enterprise AI builders willing to trade stability for cutting-edge NLP research
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
Coheren8n
2.9
4.5
Overall
2.5
4.0
Work-Life Balance
3.0
4.6
Culture & Values
3.2
4.5
Comp & Benefits
2.3
4.3
Senior Mgmt
2.5
4.3
Career Opps
👍 48% Recommend
👤 55% CEO Approval (Aidan Gomez)
👍 90% Recommend
👤 95% CEO Approval (Jan Oberhauser)
Culture Values
Cohere only
🌱 Learning & Growth⚙️ Engineering-Driven
n8n only
🌐 Remote-Friendly🔓 Open Source🤝 Flat Hierarchy🪟 Transparent📡 Async-First🧩 Wears Many Hats
Shared
None
Pros & Cons
Cohere
- Cutting-edge NLP research from Transformer co-author
- Enterprise AI focus gives real customer impact
- Frequent organizational restructuring has led to notable team turnover
- Internal communication from leadership could be more transparent
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
Cohere
Choose Cohere if you want Transformer co-author pedigree and enterprise AI focus — but expect turbulence and lower ratings.
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
Cohere — 123 jobs
💻 Engineering
33
💼 Sales / GTM
17
📋 Product
12
🧠 ML / AI
9
📣 Marketing
7
📊 Data
3
👤 HR / People
3
⚖️ Legal
2
⚙️ Operations
2
🎧 Support
2
🎨 Design
1
💰 Finance
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
Cohere scores 2.9/5.0 on Glassdoor with a 2.5 work-life balance rating. n8n scores 4.5/5.0 overall with a 4.0 WLB. That’s a 1.6-point gap on overall satisfaction.
On the hiring front, Cohere has 123 open roles and n8n has 43 open roles.