Google DeepMind
Large (~7,000)
Supabase
Small (~250)
Best For
Google DeepMind
Best for: AI researchers who want world-class peers and Google-level benefits without sacrificing scientific rigor
Supabase
Best for: Open-source developers who want full remote freedom, minimal meetings, and the autonomy to ship constantly
Ratings
Google DeepMindSupabase
4.2
4.8
Overall
4.0
3.0
Work-Life Balance
4.3
4.9
Culture & Values
4.2
4.8
Comp & Benefits
4.0
4.6
Senior Mgmt
4.0
4.6
Career Opps
👍 84% Recommend
👤 88% CEO Approval (Demis Hassabis)
👍 95% Recommend
👤 95% CEO Approval (Paul Copplestone)
Culture Values
Google DeepMind only
🎧 Deep Work / Low Meetings🌱 Learning & Growth🌈 Diverse & Inclusive🤖 Ethical AI / Safety💎 Strong Comp & Equity🕐 Flexible Hours
Supabase only
🔓 Open Source🌐 Remote-Friendly🚀 Ship Fast & Iterate🤝 Flat Hierarchy📡 Async-First
Shared
⚙️ Engineering-Driven
Pros & Cons
Google DeepMind
- World-class AI research environment with brilliant, collaborative colleagues
- Google-level compensation and benefits with genuine work-life balance
- Google-scale bureaucracy — slow decision-making compared to startups
- Large org means less individual ownership and impact on direction
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
Google DeepMind
Brilliant research environment with strong work-life balance and excellent pay — but Google-scale bureaucracy and post-merger politics slow things down.
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
Google DeepMind — 84 jobs
🧠 ML / AI
24
📋 Product
18
🎨 Design
14
💻 Engineering
5
👤 HR / People
3
📊 Data
2
📣 Marketing
2
Supabase — 42 jobs
💻 Engineering
25
💼 Sales / GTM
12
📣 Marketing
3
📋 Product
1
Summary
Google DeepMind scores 4.2/5.0 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 0.6-point gap on overall satisfaction.
Both companies share these culture values: Engineering-Driven. Google DeepMind also emphasizes Deep Work / Low Meetings, Learning & Growth, Diverse & Inclusive, Ethical AI / Safety, Strong Comp & Equity, Flexible Hours. Supabase also emphasizes Open Source, Remote-Friendly, Ship Fast & Iterate, Flat Hierarchy, Async-First.
On the hiring front, Google DeepMind has 84 open roles and Supabase has 42 open roles.