Contentful
Large (~1,000)
Notion
Mid (~800)
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
Notion
Best for: Product-obsessed engineers who care deeply about craft and want to build tools that millions use daily
Ratings
ContentfulNotion
3.4
4.4
Overall
3.8
4.2
Work-Life Balance
3.5
4.5
Culture & Values
3.4
4.4
Comp & Benefits
3.2
4.2
Senior Mgmt
3.2
4.2
Career Opps
👍 68% Recommend
👤 71% CEO Approval (Jaspar Carmichael-Jack)
👍 88% Recommend
👤 92% CEO Approval (Ivan Zhao)
Culture Values
Contentful only
🌐 Remote-Friendly
Notion only
🪟 Transparent🌈 Diverse & Inclusive💎 Strong Comp & Equity
Shared
⚙️ Engineering-Driven🌱 Learning & Growth🎯 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
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
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.
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
Contentful — 114 jobs
💻 Engineering
56
📋 Product
17
💼 Sales / GTM
13
📊 Data
6
📣 Marketing
4
🧠 ML / AI
2
⚖️ Legal
1
🎧 Support
1
Notion — 161 jobs
💼 Sales / GTM
79
💻 Engineering
21
📣 Marketing
10
👤 HR / People
8
📋 Product
5
📊 Data
4
💰 Finance
3
⚙️ Operations
3
🎧 Support
3
🎨 Design
2
⚖️ Legal
2
Summary
Contentful scores 3.4/5.0 on Glassdoor with a 3.8 work-life balance rating. Notion scores 4.4/5.0 overall with a 4.2 WLB. That’s a 1.0-point gap on overall satisfaction.
Both companies share these culture values: Engineering-Driven, Learning & Growth, Direct Product Impact. Contentful also emphasizes Remote-Friendly. Notion also emphasizes Transparent, Diverse & Inclusive, Strong Comp & Equity.
On the hiring front, Contentful has 114 open roles and Notion has 161 open roles.