Contentful
Large (~1,000)
Weaviate
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
Weaviate
Best for: Engineers who want open-source vector database work with true remote-first, async culture
Ratings
ContentfulWeaviate
3.4
4.3
Overall
3.8
4.2
Work-Life Balance
3.5
4.5
Culture & Values
3.4
4.0
Comp & Benefits
3.2
4.2
Senior Mgmt
3.2
4.0
Career Opps
👍 68% Recommend
👤 71% CEO Approval (Jaspar Carmichael-Jack)
👍 85% Recommend
👤 90% CEO Approval (Bob van Luijt)
Culture Values
Contentful only
⚙️ Engineering-Driven🌱 Learning & Growth🎯 Direct Product Impact
Weaviate only
📡 Async-First🤝 Flat Hierarchy🔓 Open Source⚖️ Work-Life Balance🌈 Diverse & Inclusive🛡️ Safe to Fail
Shared
🌐 Remote-Friendly
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
Weaviate
- Excellent remote-first culture — async workflows, timezone respect, and high autonomy
- Flat, ego-free culture — your voice is heard from day 1 regardless of title
- Time zone challenges inherent to a fully distributed global team
- Startup growing pains — processes still being established, things evolve quickly
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.
Weaviate
Choose Weaviate if you want excellent remote culture with flat hierarchy and open-source mission — but expect startup growing pains.
Open Roles
Contentful — 114 jobs
💻 Engineering
56
📋 Product
17
💼 Sales / GTM
13
📊 Data
6
📣 Marketing
4
🧠 ML / AI
2
⚖️ Legal
1
🎧 Support
1
Weaviate — 5 jobs
💻 Engineering
3
💼 Sales / GTM
2
Summary
Contentful scores 3.4/5.0 on Glassdoor with a 3.8 work-life balance rating. Weaviate scores 4.3/5.0 overall with a 4.2 WLB. That’s a 0.9-point gap on overall satisfaction.
Both companies share these culture values: Remote-Friendly. Contentful also emphasizes Engineering-Driven, Learning & Growth, Direct Product Impact. Weaviate also emphasizes Async-First, Flat Hierarchy, Open Source, Work-Life Balance, Diverse & Inclusive, Safe to Fail.
On the hiring front, Contentful has 114 open roles and Weaviate has 5 open roles.