CoreWeave
Large (~1,800)
Notion
Mid (~800)
Best For
CoreWeave
Best for: Infrastructure engineers who want GPU cloud exposure with strong equity upside
Notion
Best for: Product-obsessed engineers who care deeply about craft and want to build tools that millions use daily
Ratings
CoreWeaveNotion
3.6
4.4
Overall
3.2
4.2
Work-Life Balance
3.1
4.5
Culture & Values
3.8
4.4
Comp & Benefits
3.0
4.2
Senior Mgmt
3.4
4.2
Career Opps
👍 62% Recommend
👤 65% CEO Approval (Michael Intrator)
👍 88% Recommend
👤 92% CEO Approval (Ivan Zhao)
Culture Values
CoreWeave only
🚀 Ship Fast & Iterate🧩 Wears Many Hats
Notion only
🎯 Direct Product Impact🌱 Learning & Growth🪟 Transparent🌈 Diverse & Inclusive
Shared
⚙️ Engineering-Driven💎 Strong Comp & Equity
Pros & Cons
CoreWeave
- GPU cloud infrastructure leader backed by NVIDIA ($2B investment)
- Strong compensation and equity — especially valuable post-IPO
- Work-life balance can be challenging — some teams expect off-hours availability
- Culture and values rated 3.1/5 — processes still maturing
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
CoreWeave
Choose CoreWeave if you want NVIDIA-backed GPU cloud with equity upside — but culture and processes are still maturing.
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
CoreWeave — 251 jobs
💻 Engineering
108
💼 Sales / GTM
25
📋 Product
19
💰 Finance
12
⚙️ Operations
12
📣 Marketing
10
⚖️ Legal
7
📊 Data
6
👤 HR / People
5
🎨 Design
3
Notion — 142 jobs
💼 Sales / GTM
70
💻 Engineering
18
📣 Marketing
9
📊 Data
5
👤 HR / People
4
⚙️ Operations
4
📋 Product
4
🎧 Support
4
💰 Finance
3
🎨 Design
2
⚖️ Legal
1
Summary
CoreWeave scores 3.6/5.0 on Glassdoor with a 3.2 work-life balance rating. Notion scores 4.4/5.0 overall with a 4.2 WLB. That’s a 0.8-point gap on overall satisfaction.
Both companies share these culture values: Engineering-Driven, Strong Comp & Equity. CoreWeave also emphasizes Ship Fast & Iterate, Wears Many Hats. Notion also emphasizes Direct Product Impact, Learning & Growth, Transparent, Diverse & Inclusive.
On the hiring front, CoreWeave has 251 open roles and Notion has 142 open roles.