Figma
Large (~2,800)
Notion
Mid (~800)
Best For
Figma
Best for: Ambitious engineers who want world-class technical challenges on a beloved product
Notion
Best for: Product-obsessed engineers who care deeply about craft and want to build tools that millions use daily
Ratings
FigmaNotion
3.7
4.4
Overall
3.1
4.2
Work-Life Balance
4.0
4.5
Culture & Values
4.0
4.4
Comp & Benefits
3.2
4.2
Senior Mgmt
3.5
4.2
Career Opps
👍 73% Recommend
👤 95% CEO Approval (Dylan Field)
👍 88% Recommend
👤 92% CEO Approval (Ivan Zhao)
Culture Values
Figma only
🚀 Ship Fast & Iterate
Notion only
🪟 Transparent🌈 Diverse & Inclusive💎 Strong Comp & Equity
Shared
⚙️ Engineering-Driven🌱 Learning & Growth🎯 Direct Product Impact
Pros & Cons
Figma
- World-class talent and technically ambitious problems — real-time multiplayer, WebAssembly rendering
- Strong product mission that employees genuinely believe in — Figma is loved by its users
- Work-life balance rated 3.1/5 — 60+ hour weeks common, especially near deadlines
- Hypergrowth growing pains — product suite doubled without proportional hiring
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
Figma
Choose Figma if you want WebAssembly-level challenges on a product people love — but expect 60+ hour weeks during crunch.
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
Figma — 155 jobs
💼 Sales / GTM
46
💻 Engineering
27
👤 HR / People
11
🎨 Design
9
📣 Marketing
6
⚖️ Legal
5
📊 Data
4
📋 Product
4
💰 Finance
2
🎧 Support
2
🧠 ML / AI
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
Figma scores 3.7/5.0 on Glassdoor with a 3.1 work-life balance rating. Notion scores 4.4/5.0 overall with a 4.2 WLB. That’s a 0.7-point gap on overall satisfaction.
Both companies share these culture values: Engineering-Driven, Learning & Growth, Direct Product Impact. Figma also emphasizes Ship Fast & Iterate. Notion also emphasizes Transparent, Diverse & Inclusive, Strong Comp & Equity.
On the hiring front, Figma has 155 open roles and Notion has 142 open roles.