Descript
Medium (~250)
Notion
Mid (~800)
Best For
Descript
Best for: Product-focused engineers and designers who want to work on AI-powered audio and video editing tools loved by millions of creators
Notion
Best for: Product-obsessed engineers who care deeply about craft and want to build tools that millions use daily
Ratings
DescriptNotion
3.9
4.4
Overall
3.8
4.2
Work-Life Balance
4.0
4.5
Culture & Values
3.7
4.4
Comp & Benefits
3.7
4.2
Senior Mgmt
3.6
4.2
Career Opps
👍 75% Recommend
👤 82% CEO Approval (Andrew Mason)
👍 88% Recommend
👤 92% CEO Approval (Ivan Zhao)
Culture Values
Descript only
🚀 Ship Fast & Iterate🤝 Flat Hierarchy🧩 Wears Many Hats🌐 Remote-Friendly
Notion only
🎯 Direct Product Impact🌱 Learning & Growth🪟 Transparent🌈 Diverse & Inclusive💎 Strong Comp & Equity
Shared
⚙️ Engineering-Driven
Pros & Cons
Descript
- Talented and collaborative team
- Remote-friendly with great async culture
- Direction can change quickly
- Some roles stretch thin across projects
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
Descript
Choose Descript if you want to ship polished creator tools at a small SF-based AI company with a 3.9 Glassdoor and strong product DNA — but expect fast pace and evolving org structure.
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
Descript — 24 jobs
💻 Engineering
8
💼 Sales / GTM
5
📋 Product
3
📊 Data
1
🎨 Design
1
💰 Finance
1
⚖️ Legal
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
Descript scores 3.9/5.0 on Glassdoor with a 3.8 work-life balance rating. Notion scores 4.4/5.0 overall with a 4.2 WLB. That’s a 0.5-point gap on overall satisfaction.
Both companies share these culture values: Engineering-Driven. Descript also emphasizes Ship Fast & Iterate, Flat Hierarchy, Wears Many Hats, Remote-Friendly. Notion also emphasizes Direct Product Impact, Learning & Growth, Transparent, Diverse & Inclusive, Strong Comp & Equity.
On the hiring front, Descript has 24 open roles and Notion has 142 open roles.