Hugging Face
Small (~400)
n8n
Mid (~300)
Best For
Hugging Face
Best for: Open-source enthusiasts who value remote flexibility over top comp
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
Hugging Facen8n
3.8
4.5
Overall
4.1
4.0
Work-Life Balance
4.2
4.6
Culture & Values
3.4
4.5
Comp & Benefits
3.6
4.3
Senior Mgmt
3.5
4.3
Career Opps
👍 78% Recommend
👤 85% CEO Approval (Clement Delangue)
👍 90% Recommend
👤 95% CEO Approval (Jan Oberhauser)
Culture Values
Hugging Face only
🕐 Flexible Hours
n8n only
No unique values
Shared
🔓 Open Source🤝 Flat Hierarchy🌐 Remote-Friendly🪟 Transparent🧩 Wears Many Hats📡 Async-First
Pros & Cons
Hugging Face
- True open-source DNA — you work on things millions of developers actually use
- Remote-first and async culture that actually works across time zones
- Below-market comp compared to FAANG
- Career progression is unclear — no well-defined ladder
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
Hugging Face
Choose Hugging Face if you want to build tools millions of ML devs use with true remote freedom — but comp lags 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
Hugging Face — 10 jobs
🧠 ML / AI
6
💻 Engineering
2
🎨 Design
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
Hugging Face scores 3.8/5.0 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 0.7-point gap on overall satisfaction.
Both companies share these culture values: Open Source, Flat Hierarchy, Remote-Friendly, Transparent, Wears Many Hats, Async-First. Hugging Face also emphasizes Flexible Hours.
On the hiring front, Hugging Face has 10 open roles and n8n has 43 open roles.