HubSpot
Large (~8,000)
Weaviate
Small (~110)
Best For
HubSpot
Best for: People who prioritize genuine work-life balance and a transparent, inclusive culture
Weaviate
Best for: Engineers who want open-source vector database work with true remote-first, async culture
Ratings
HubSpotWeaviate
4.3
4.3
Overall
4.1
4.2
Work-Life Balance
4.5
4.5
Culture & Values
3.9
4.0
Comp & Benefits
4.1
4.2
Senior Mgmt
4.0
4.0
Career Opps
👍 87% Recommend
👤 92% CEO Approval (Yamini Rangan)
👍 85% Recommend
👤 90% CEO Approval (Bob van Luijt)
Culture Values
HubSpot only
🌱 Learning & Growth🪟 Transparent🕐 Flexible Hours
Weaviate only
🌐 Remote-Friendly📡 Async-First🤝 Flat Hierarchy🔓 Open Source
Shared
🌈 Diverse & Inclusive⚖️ Work-Life Balance🛡️ Safe to Fail
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
Weaviate
- Excellent remote-first culture — async workflows, timezone respect, and high autonomy
- Flat, ego-free culture — your voice is heard from day 1 regardless of title
- Time zone challenges inherent to a fully distributed global team
- Startup growing pains — processes still being established, things evolve quickly
Bottom Line
HubSpot
Choose HubSpot if you want legendary culture with real flexibility and psychological safety — but comp is below FAANG.
Weaviate
Choose Weaviate if you want excellent remote culture with flat hierarchy and open-source mission — but expect startup growing pains.
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
Weaviate — 5 jobs
💻 Engineering
3
💼 Sales / GTM
2
Summary
HubSpot scores 4.3/5.0 on Glassdoor with a 4.1 work-life balance rating. Weaviate scores 4.3/5.0 overall with a 4.2 WLB. They’re tied on overall satisfaction.
Both companies share these culture values: Diverse & Inclusive, Work-Life Balance, Safe to Fail. HubSpot also emphasizes Learning & Growth, Transparent, Flexible Hours. Weaviate also emphasizes Remote-Friendly, Async-First, Flat Hierarchy, Open Source.
On the hiring front, HubSpot has 191 open roles and Weaviate has 5 open roles.