DeepL
Large (~1,570)
Supabase
Small (~250)
Best For
DeepL
Best for: NLP and backend engineers interested in language AI who prioritize work-life balance over compensation and fast career growth
Supabase
Best for: Open-source developers who want full remote freedom, minimal meetings, and the autonomy to ship constantly
Ratings
DeepLSupabase
3.2
4.8
Overall
4.0
3.0
Work-Life Balance
3.3
4.9
Culture & Values
3.2
4.8
Comp & Benefits
3.0
4.6
Senior Mgmt
3.0
4.6
Career Opps
👍 64% Recommend
👤 67% CEO Approval (Jaroslaw Kutylowski)
👍 95% Recommend
👤 95% CEO Approval (Paul Copplestone)
Culture Values
DeepL only
⚖️ Work-Life Balance🕐 Flexible Hours🌈 Diverse & Inclusive🎯 Direct Product Impact🌱 Learning & Growth
Supabase only
🔓 Open Source🌐 Remote-Friendly⚙️ Engineering-Driven🚀 Ship Fast & Iterate🤝 Flat Hierarchy📡 Async-First
Shared
None
Pros & Cons
DeepL
- Great product with big-name customers — startup vibe with corporate safety net
- Good salary, very international team of 90+ nationalities with good work-life balance
- Intransparent leadership — hidden salary bands, top-down decisions with no feedback loop
- High employee churn with repeated downsizing despite positive financial messaging
Supabase
- Truly open-source DNA — build products millions of developers use daily
- No-hierarchy remote culture with extreme autonomy and generous allowances
- Intense workload — more work than a single person can reasonably manage
- Work-life balance rated 3.0/5 — fast shipping pace can be relentless
Bottom Line
DeepL
DeepL's language models are impressive, but Glassdoor tells a cautionary story (3.2 overall, 64% recommend) — reviews cite weak management and limited career progression despite decent WLB.
Supabase
Egoless, fully remote culture with just one meeting per week and extreme autonomy — but the relentless shipping pace means work-life balance takes a hit.
Open Roles
DeepL — 56 jobs
💼 Sales / GTM
31
💻 Engineering
6
🧠 ML / AI
3
📊 Data
2
👤 HR / People
2
🎧 Support
2
💰 Finance
1
⚖️ Legal
1
📣 Marketing
1
⚙️ Operations
1
📋 Product
1
Supabase — 39 jobs
💻 Engineering
24
💼 Sales / GTM
9
📣 Marketing
3
📊 Data
1
📋 Product
1
Summary
DeepL scores 3.2/5.0 on Glassdoor with a 4.0 work-life balance rating. Supabase scores 4.8/5.0 overall with a 3.0 WLB. That’s a 1.6-point gap on overall satisfaction.
On the hiring front, DeepL has 56 open roles and Supabase has 39 open roles.