Fireworks AI
Small (~100)
Notion
Mid (~800)
Best For
Fireworks AI
Best for: Engineers who want to work with ex-Meta AI infrastructure engineers on LLM inference
Notion
Best for: Product-obsessed engineers who care deeply about craft and want to build tools that millions use daily
Ratings
Fireworks AINotion
4.2
4.4
Overall
3.3
4.2
Work-Life Balance
4.3
4.5
Culture & Values
4.2
4.4
Comp & Benefits
4.2
4.2
Senior Mgmt
4.0
4.2
Career Opps
👍 88% Recommend
👤 92% CEO Approval (Ivan Zhao)
Culture Values
Fireworks AI only
🚀 Ship Fast & Iterate🧩 Wears Many Hats🎧 Deep Work / Low Meetings
Notion only
🎯 Direct Product Impact🪟 Transparent🌈 Diverse & Inclusive💎 Strong Comp & Equity
Shared
⚙️ Engineering-Driven🌱 Learning & Growth
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
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
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.
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
Fireworks AI — 30 jobs
💻 Engineering
9
💼 Sales / GTM
5
📊 Data
1
🎨 Design
1
👤 HR / People
1
📣 Marketing
1
🧠 ML / AI
1
⚙️ Operations
1
📋 Product
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
Fireworks AI scores 4.2/5.0 on Glassdoor with a 3.3 work-life balance rating. Notion scores 4.4/5.0 overall with a 4.2 WLB. That’s a 0.2-point gap on overall satisfaction.
Both companies share these culture values: Engineering-Driven, Learning & Growth. Fireworks AI also emphasizes Ship Fast & Iterate, Wears Many Hats, Deep Work / Low Meetings. Notion also emphasizes Direct Product Impact, Transparent, Diverse & Inclusive, Strong Comp & Equity.
On the hiring front, Fireworks AI has 30 open roles and Notion has 142 open roles.