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: Product-obsessed engineers who care deeply about craft and want to build tools that millions use daily
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 (Ivan Zhao)
Culture Values
Cursor (Anysphere) only
🚀 Ship Fast & Iterate🤝 Flat Hierarchy🧩 Wears Many Hats
Notion only
🌱 Learning & Growth🪟 Transparent🌈 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
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
Cursor (Anysphere) — 77 jobs
💻 Engineering
33
💼 Sales / GTM
19
📊 Data
3
🧠 ML / AI
3
🎨 Design
2
👤 HR / People
2
⚖️ Legal
2
⚙️ Operations
2
📣 Marketing
1
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
Cursor (Anysphere) scores 4.0/5.0 on Glassdoor with a 3.5 work-life balance rating. Notion scores 4.4/5.0 overall with a 4.2 WLB. That’s a 0.4-point gap on overall satisfaction.
Both companies share these culture values: Engineering-Driven, Direct Product Impact. Cursor (Anysphere) also emphasizes Ship Fast & Iterate, Flat Hierarchy, Wears Many Hats. Notion also emphasizes Learning & Growth, Transparent, Diverse & Inclusive, Strong Comp & Equity.
On the hiring front, Cursor (Anysphere) has 77 open roles and Notion has 142 open roles.