Cohere
Small (~500)
Notion
Mid (~800)
Best For
Cohere
Best for: Enterprise AI builders willing to trade stability for cutting-edge NLP research
Notion
Best for: Product-obsessed engineers who care deeply about craft and want to build tools that millions use daily
Ratings
CohereNotion
2.9
4.4
Overall
2.5
4.2
Work-Life Balance
3.0
4.5
Culture & Values
3.2
4.4
Comp & Benefits
2.3
4.2
Senior Mgmt
2.5
4.2
Career Opps
👍 48% Recommend
👤 55% CEO Approval (Aidan Gomez)
👍 88% Recommend
👤 92% CEO Approval (Ivan Zhao)
Culture Values
Cohere only
No unique values
Notion only
🎯 Direct Product Impact🪟 Transparent🌈 Diverse & Inclusive💎 Strong Comp & Equity
Shared
🌱 Learning & Growth⚙️ Engineering-Driven
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
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
Cohere
Choose Cohere if you want Transformer co-author pedigree and enterprise AI focus — but expect turbulence and lower ratings.
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
Cohere — 116 jobs
💻 Engineering
36
💼 Sales / GTM
12
🧠 ML / AI
9
📋 Product
8
📣 Marketing
7
💰 Finance
4
👤 HR / People
4
📊 Data
3
⚙️ Operations
2
⚖️ Legal
1
🎧 Support
1
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
Cohere scores 2.9/5.0 on Glassdoor with a 2.5 work-life balance rating. Notion scores 4.4/5.0 overall with a 4.2 WLB. That’s a 1.5-point gap on overall satisfaction.
Both companies share these culture values: Learning & Growth, Engineering-Driven. Notion also emphasizes Direct Product Impact, Transparent, Diverse & Inclusive, Strong Comp & Equity.
On the hiring front, Cohere has 116 open roles and Notion has 142 open roles.