Granola
Small (~50)
Notion
Mid (~800)
Best For
Granola
Best for: Craft-focused generalists who love native macOS development and want to build a consumer-quality AI product people genuinely love
Notion
Best for: Product-obsessed engineers who care deeply about craft and want to build tools that millions use daily
Ratings
GranolaNotion
4.8
4.4
Overall
4.5
4.2
Work-Life Balance
5.0
4.5
Culture & Values
4.5
4.4
Comp & Benefits
5.0
4.2
Senior Mgmt
4.7
4.2
Career Opps
👍 100% Recommend
👤 100% CEO Approval (Sam Stephenson)
👍 88% Recommend
👤 92% CEO Approval (Ivan Zhao)
Culture Values
Granola only
🚀 Ship Fast & Iterate🧩 Wears Many Hats
Notion only
🌱 Learning & Growth🪟 Transparent🌈 Diverse & Inclusive
Shared
⚙️ Engineering-Driven💎 Strong Comp & Equity🎯 Direct Product Impact
Pros & Cons
Granola
- Users absolutely love the product — everyone at Granola genuinely cares about quality
- Plenty of opportunities to work on things that make a real difference on a small team
- 5 days in office by default (with flexibility for life circumstances)
- Small team, so things can be busy — you'll wear many hats
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
Granola
Choose Granola if you want to work on one of the most loved AI products with a small, London-based, in-office team obsessed with craft — but note the 5-days-in-office policy is explicit and non-negotiable.
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
Granola — 16 jobs
💼 Sales / GTM
6
💻 Engineering
4
📣 Marketing
2
🎨 Design
1
👤 HR / People
1
⚖️ Legal
1
⚙️ Operations
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
Granola scores 4.8/5.0 on Glassdoor with a 4.5 work-life balance rating. Notion scores 4.4/5.0 overall with a 4.2 WLB. That’s a 0.4-point gap on overall satisfaction.
Both companies share these culture values: Engineering-Driven, Strong Comp & Equity, Direct Product Impact. Granola also emphasizes Ship Fast & Iterate, Wears Many Hats. Notion also emphasizes Learning & Growth, Transparent, Diverse & Inclusive.
On the hiring front, Granola has 16 open roles and Notion has 142 open roles.