Glean
Large (~1,475)
Notion
Mid (~800)
Best For
Glean
Best for: AI engineers who want to work on enterprise search with ex-Google leadership and don't mind below-market base pay offset by strong equity upside
Notion
Best for: Product-obsessed engineers who care deeply about craft and want to build tools that millions use daily
Ratings
GleanNotion
4.2
4.4
Overall
3.8
4.2
Work-Life Balance
4.3
4.5
Culture & Values
4.2
4.4
Comp & Benefits
4.0
4.2
Senior Mgmt
4.0
4.2
Career Opps
👍 84% Recommend
👤 88% CEO Approval (Arvind Jain)
👍 88% Recommend
👤 92% CEO Approval (Ivan Zhao)
Culture Values
Glean only
🚀 Ship Fast & Iterate
Notion only
🌈 Diverse & Inclusive💎 Strong Comp & Equity
Shared
⚙️ Engineering-Driven🌱 Learning & Growth🎯 Direct Product Impact🪟 Transparent
Pros & Cons
Glean
- World-class AI talent — learn from ex-Google leadership on cutting-edge enterprise search
- Transparent collaborative culture with strong career growth
- Below-market compensation — comp rated only 3.6/5
- Sales org has high churn and toxicity problems in EMEA and US
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
Glean
Top-tier AI engineering talent and explosive growth, but comp lags peers and the sales org has churn problems — the engineering side is the real draw.
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
Glean — 196 jobs
💼 Sales / GTM
68
💻 Engineering
42
📋 Product
16
📣 Marketing
10
👤 HR / People
8
🧠 ML / AI
6
🎨 Design
5
📊 Data
3
⚙️ Operations
3
Notion — 158 jobs
💼 Sales / GTM
73
💻 Engineering
23
📣 Marketing
10
👤 HR / People
9
📋 Product
5
📊 Data
4
⚙️ Operations
4
💰 Finance
3
🎧 Support
2
🎨 Design
1
⚖️ Legal
1
Summary
Glean scores 4.2/5.0 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 0.2-point gap on overall satisfaction.
Both companies share these culture values: Engineering-Driven, Learning & Growth, Direct Product Impact, Transparent. Glean also emphasizes Ship Fast & Iterate. Notion also emphasizes Diverse & Inclusive, Strong Comp & Equity.
On the hiring front, Glean has 196 open roles and Notion has 158 open roles.