Contentful
Large (~1,000)
Webflow
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
Webflow
Best for: Professionals interested in Webflow
Ratings
ContentfulWebflow
3.4
3.7
Overall
3.8
4.0
Work-Life Balance
3.5
3.8
Culture & Values
3.4
3.7
Comp & Benefits
3.2
3.5
Senior Mgmt
3.2
3.5
Career Opps
👍 68% Recommend
👤 71% CEO Approval (Jaspar Carmichael-Jack)
👍 74% Recommend
👤 78% CEO Approval (CEO)
Culture Values
Contentful only
No unique values
Webflow only
⚖️ Work-Life Balance
Shared
🌐 Remote-Friendly⚙️ 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
Webflow
- Remote-first with genuinely respected work-life balance
- Engineers build a product they're proud of with real user impact
- Leadership changes have shifted culture — communication feels less open
- Onboarding and job security concerns reported by recent hires
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.
Webflow
Webflow — check Glassdoor for detailed reviews.
Open Roles
Contentful — 111 jobs
💻 Engineering
56
📋 Product
17
💼 Sales / GTM
15
📊 Data
6
📣 Marketing
2
🧠 ML / AI
2
🎨 Design
1
⚖️ Legal
1
🎧 Support
1
Webflow — 60 jobs
💻 Engineering
21
💼 Sales / GTM
19
🎨 Design
5
📣 Marketing
4
👤 HR / People
3
📋 Product
3
🧠 ML / AI
1
Summary
Contentful scores 3.4/5.0 on Glassdoor with a 3.8 work-life balance rating. Webflow scores 3.7/5.0 overall with a 4.0 WLB. That’s a 0.3-point gap on overall satisfaction.
Both companies share these culture values: Remote-Friendly, Engineering-Driven, Learning & Growth, Direct Product Impact. Webflow also emphasizes Work-Life Balance.
On the hiring front, Contentful has 111 open roles and Webflow has 60 open roles.