Contentful
Large (~1,000)
Writer
Mid (~400)
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
Writer
Best for: Professionals interested in Writer
Ratings
ContentfulWriter
3.4
3.5
Overall
3.8
2.7
Work-Life Balance
3.5
3.6
Culture & Values
3.4
3.5
Comp & Benefits
3.2
3.3
Senior Mgmt
3.2
3.3
Career Opps
👍 68% Recommend
👤 71% CEO Approval (Jaspar Carmichael-Jack)
👍 70% Recommend
👤 74% CEO Approval (CEO)
Culture Values
Contentful only
🌐 Remote-Friendly🌱 Learning & Growth🎯 Direct Product Impact
Writer only
🚀 Ship Fast & Iterate🔓 Open Source
Shared
⚙️ Engineering-Driven
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
Writer
- Real AI engineering with proprietary LLMs — not just wrapping OpenAI APIs
- Strong enterprise traction and visionary product direction
- Intense work culture with very high expectations and limited work-life balance
- Growing management layers creating organizational friction
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.
Writer
Writer — 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
Writer — 49 jobs
💻 Engineering
16
💼 Sales / GTM
12
🎨 Design
1
⚙️ Operations
1
📋 Product
1
Summary
Contentful scores 3.4/5.0 on Glassdoor with a 3.8 work-life balance rating. Writer scores 3.5/5.0 overall with a 2.7 WLB. That’s a 0.1-point gap on overall satisfaction.
Both companies share these culture values: Engineering-Driven. Contentful also emphasizes Remote-Friendly, Learning & Growth, Direct Product Impact. Writer also emphasizes Ship Fast & Iterate, Open Source.
On the hiring front, Contentful has 111 open roles and Writer has 49 open roles.