Fireworks AI
Small (~100)
n8n
Mid (~300)
Best For
Fireworks AI
Best for: Engineers who want to work with ex-Meta AI infrastructure engineers on LLM inference
n8n
Best for: Generalist engineers who love open-source tooling, want genuine async remote flexibility, and are excited by workflow automation and the developer tools space
Ratings
Fireworks AIn8n
4.2
4.5
Overall
3.3
4.0
Work-Life Balance
4.3
4.6
Culture & Values
4.2
4.5
Comp & Benefits
4.2
4.3
Senior Mgmt
4.0
4.3
Career Opps
👍 90% Recommend
👤 95% CEO Approval (Jan Oberhauser)
Culture Values
Fireworks AI only
⚙️ Engineering-Driven🚀 Ship Fast & Iterate🎧 Deep Work / Low Meetings🌱 Learning & Growth
n8n only
🌐 Remote-Friendly🔓 Open Source🤝 Flat Hierarchy🪟 Transparent📡 Async-First
Shared
🧩 Wears Many Hats
Pros & Cons
Fireworks AI
- World-class team of ex-Meta AI infrastructure engineers — technically very strong peers
- Working on LLM inference optimization which is one of the hottest areas in AI infrastructure
- Early-stage startup intensity with long hours expected and high performance bar
- Small team and rapidly evolving product means less structure, process, and career laddering
n8n
- Exceptional remote-first culture with high trust, autonomy, and smart collaborative teammates
- Fast-growing open-source product with real impact — lots of ownership in a low-ego environment
- Hypergrowth means priorities shift frequently and processes are still being defined
- Startup intensity can be stressful; some concerns about product leadership direction
Bottom Line
Fireworks AI
Choose Fireworks AI if you want to work with ex-Meta AI infrastructure engineers on cutting-edge LLM inference — but expect early-stage startup intensity and limited structure.
n8n
One of the highest-rated companies on the list (4.5 Glassdoor, 90% recommend) — genuinely remote-first, async, transparent, and OSS-driven. Small headcount means limited specialization but broad ownership and real impact.
Open Roles
Fireworks AI — 29 jobs
💻 Engineering
7
💼 Sales / GTM
5
⚙️ Operations
3
🎨 Design
1
👤 HR / People
1
📣 Marketing
1
🧠 ML / AI
1
📋 Product
1
n8n — 43 jobs
💼 Sales / GTM
21
💻 Engineering
10
🎨 Design
2
💰 Finance
2
👤 HR / People
1
⚖️ Legal
1
📣 Marketing
1
🧠 ML / AI
1
⚙️ Operations
1
Summary
Fireworks AI scores 4.2/5.0 on Glassdoor with a 3.3 work-life balance rating. n8n scores 4.5/5.0 overall with a 4.0 WLB. That’s a 0.3-point gap on overall satisfaction.
Both companies share these culture values: Wears Many Hats. Fireworks AI also emphasizes Engineering-Driven, Ship Fast & Iterate, Deep Work / Low Meetings, Learning & Growth. n8n also emphasizes Remote-Friendly, Open Source, Flat Hierarchy, Transparent, Async-First.
On the hiring front, Fireworks AI has 29 open roles and n8n has 43 open roles.