Contentful
Large (~1,000)
Modal
Small (~110)
Best For
Contentful
Best for: Backend and full-stack engineers who want to work on developer-facing content infrastructure with remote flexibility and an established product used by major brands
Modal
Best for: Systems engineers who want to build developer-loved cloud infrastructure with elite teammates
Ratings
ContentfulModal
3.4
4.0
Overall
3.8
3.8
Work-Life Balance
3.5
4.2
Culture & Values
3.4
3.8
Comp & Benefits
3.2
4.0
Senior Mgmt
3.2
3.5
Career Opps
👍 68% Recommend
👤 71% CEO Approval (Jaspar Carmichael-Jack)
👍 82% Recommend
👤 88% CEO Approval (Erik Bernhardsson)
Culture Values
Contentful only
🌐 Remote-Friendly🌱 Learning & Growth
Modal only
🚀 Ship Fast & Iterate🎧 Deep Work / Low Meetings🔓 Open Source🧩 Wears Many Hats
Shared
⚙️ Engineering-Driven🎯 Direct Product Impact
Pros & Cons
Contentful
- Flexible remote/hybrid setup with strong distributed team culture
- Talented and humble engineering team with approachable, responsive leadership
- Stagnating product development with competition overtaking in key areas
- Internal promotions are difficult with pay disparities between long-tenured and new hires
Modal
- World-class engineering team — includes creators of Luigi, Seaborn, and olympiad medalists
- High-impact product with 50x revenue growth — developers widely praise the platform
- Early-stage startup dynamics — roles shift quickly, requires high self-direction
- Limited HR infrastructure — benefits and career ladders still being developed
Bottom Line
Contentful
Pioneer in headless CMS with genuine remote flexibility, but Glassdoor is below average (3.4, 68% recommend) — reviews mention leadership instability and limited career progression.
Modal
Choose Modal if you want world-class engineering peers and 50x revenue growth — but expect early-stage startup dynamics.
Open Roles
Contentful — 114 jobs
💻 Engineering
56
📋 Product
17
💼 Sales / GTM
13
📊 Data
6
📣 Marketing
4
🧠 ML / AI
2
⚖️ Legal
1
🎧 Support
1
Modal — 25 jobs
💻 Engineering
12
💼 Sales / GTM
3
📣 Marketing
2
🧠 ML / AI
2
💰 Finance
1
👤 HR / People
1
⚙️ Operations
1
Summary
Contentful scores 3.4/5.0 on Glassdoor with a 3.8 work-life balance rating. Modal scores 4.0/5.0 overall with a 3.8 WLB. That’s a 0.6-point gap on overall satisfaction.
Both companies share these culture values: Engineering-Driven, Direct Product Impact. Contentful also emphasizes Remote-Friendly, Learning & Growth. Modal also emphasizes Ship Fast & Iterate, Deep Work / Low Meetings, Open Source, Wears Many Hats.
On the hiring front, Contentful has 114 open roles and Modal has 25 open roles.