HubSpot
Large (~8,000)
Notion
Mid (~800)
Best For
HubSpot
Best for: People who prioritize genuine work-life balance and a transparent, inclusive culture
Notion
Best for: Product-obsessed engineers who care deeply about craft and want to build tools that millions use daily
Ratings
HubSpotNotion
4.3
4.4
Overall
4.1
4.2
Work-Life Balance
4.5
4.5
Culture & Values
3.9
4.4
Comp & Benefits
4.1
4.2
Senior Mgmt
4.0
4.2
Career Opps
👍 87% Recommend
👤 92% CEO Approval (Yamini Rangan)
👍 88% Recommend
👤 92% CEO Approval (Ivan Zhao)
Culture Values
HubSpot only
⚖️ Work-Life Balance🕐 Flexible Hours🛡️ Safe to Fail
Notion only
🎯 Direct Product Impact⚙️ Engineering-Driven💎 Strong Comp & Equity
Shared
🌈 Diverse & Inclusive🌱 Learning & Growth🪟 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
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
HubSpot
Choose HubSpot if you want legendary culture with real flexibility and psychological safety — but comp is below FAANG.
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
HubSpot — 191 jobs
💼 Sales / GTM
131
💻 Engineering
25
📊 Data
3
🎨 Design
3
🎧 Support
3
⚖️ Legal
2
🧠 ML / AI
2
📋 Product
2
💰 Finance
1
👤 HR / People
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
HubSpot scores 4.3/5.0 on Glassdoor with a 4.1 work-life balance rating. Notion scores 4.4/5.0 overall with a 4.2 WLB. That’s a 0.1-point gap on overall satisfaction.
Both companies share these culture values: Diverse & Inclusive, Learning & Growth, Transparent. HubSpot also emphasizes Work-Life Balance, Flexible Hours, Safe to Fail. Notion also emphasizes Direct Product Impact, Engineering-Driven, Strong Comp & Equity.
On the hiring front, HubSpot has 191 open roles and Notion has 142 open roles.