Cursor (Anysphere)
Small (~50)
Notion
Mid (~800)
Best For
Cursor (Anysphere)
Best for: Generalist engineers who want extreme ownership at the most-loved AI code editor
Notion
Best for: Professionals interested in Notion
Ratings
Cursor (Anysphere)Notion
4.0
4.4
Overall
3.5
4.2
Work-Life Balance
4.0
4.5
Culture & Values
4.2
4.4
Comp & Benefits
3.8
4.2
Senior Mgmt
3.5
4.2
Career Opps
👍 85% Recommend
👤 90% CEO Approval (Michael Truell)
👍 88% Recommend
👤 92% CEO Approval (CEO)
Culture Values
Cursor (Anysphere) only
🚀 Ship Fast & Iterate🤝 Flat Hierarchy🧩 Wears Many Hats
Notion only
🌱 Learning & Growth🪟 Transparent Culture🌈 Diverse & Inclusive💎 Strong Comp & Equity
Shared
⚙️ Engineering-Driven🎯 Direct Product Impact
Pros & Cons
Cursor (Anysphere)
- Building the most-loved AI code editor — massive developer love and daily impact
- Tiny team, extreme ownership — every person shapes the product directly
- Extremely small team = no specialists; everyone does everything
- Intense pace — the speed of shipping can be relentless
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
Cursor (Anysphere)
Choose Cursor if you want to shape the future of AI-assisted coding on a tiny team — but the pace is relentless.
Notion
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Open Roles
Cursor (Anysphere) — 59 jobs
💻 Engineering
20
💼 Sales / GTM
20
📊 Data
4
🎨 Design
3
🧠 ML / AI
3
⚖️ Legal
2
📣 Marketing
2
👤 HR / People
1
Notion — 151 jobs
💼 Sales / GTM
73
💻 Engineering
28
👤 HR / People
9
📣 Marketing
7
💰 Finance
5
⚙️ Operations
5
📊 Data
4
📋 Product
4
⚖️ Legal
1
🎧 Support
1