HubSpot
Large (~8,000)
n8n
Mid (~300)
Best For
HubSpot
Best for: People who prioritize genuine work-life balance and a transparent, inclusive culture
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
HubSpotn8n
4.3
4.5
Overall
4.1
4.0
Work-Life Balance
4.5
4.6
Culture & Values
3.9
4.5
Comp & Benefits
4.1
4.3
Senior Mgmt
4.0
4.3
Career Opps
👍 87% Recommend
👤 92% CEO Approval (Yamini Rangan)
👍 90% Recommend
👤 95% CEO Approval (Jan Oberhauser)
Culture Values
HubSpot only
🌈 Diverse & Inclusive🌱 Learning & Growth⚖️ Work-Life Balance🕐 Flexible Hours🛡️ Safe to Fail
n8n only
🌐 Remote-Friendly🔓 Open Source🤝 Flat Hierarchy📡 Async-First🧩 Wears Many Hats
Shared
🪟 Transparent
Pros & Cons
HubSpot
- Culture Code is legendary — transparency, autonomy, flexibility are real
- Remote-first done right with genuine work-life balance
- Enterprise sales culture can clash with engineering
- Comp below FAANG for senior roles
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
HubSpot
Choose HubSpot if you want legendary culture with real flexibility and psychological safety — but comp is below FAANG.
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
HubSpot — 241 jobs
💼 Sales / GTM
122
💻 Engineering
43
🎨 Design
16
📋 Product
16
📊 Data
5
🎧 Support
5
🧠 ML / AI
3
⚖️ Legal
2
📣 Marketing
2
👤 HR / People
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
HubSpot scores 4.3/5.0 on Glassdoor with a 4.1 work-life balance rating. n8n scores 4.5/5.0 overall with a 4.0 WLB. That’s a 0.2-point gap on overall satisfaction.
Both companies share these culture values: Transparent. HubSpot also emphasizes Diverse & Inclusive, Learning & Growth, Work-Life Balance, Flexible Hours, Safe to Fail. n8n also emphasizes Remote-Friendly, Open Source, Flat Hierarchy, Async-First, Wears Many Hats.
On the hiring front, HubSpot has 241 open roles and n8n has 43 open roles.