Hugging Face
Small (~400)
Notion
Mid (~800)
Best For
Hugging Face
Best for: Open-source enthusiasts who value remote flexibility over top comp
Notion
Best for: Product-obsessed engineers who care deeply about craft and want to build tools that millions use daily
Ratings
Hugging FaceNotion
3.8
4.4
Overall
4.1
4.2
Work-Life Balance
4.2
4.5
Culture & Values
3.4
4.4
Comp & Benefits
3.6
4.2
Senior Mgmt
3.5
4.2
Career Opps
👍 78% Recommend
👤 85% CEO Approval (Clement Delangue)
👍 88% Recommend
👤 92% CEO Approval (Ivan Zhao)
Culture Values
Hugging Face only
🔓 Open Source🤝 Flat Hierarchy🌐 Remote-Friendly🕐 Flexible Hours🧩 Wears Many Hats📡 Async-First
Notion only
🎯 Direct Product Impact⚙️ Engineering-Driven🌱 Learning & Growth🌈 Diverse & Inclusive💎 Strong Comp & Equity
Shared
🪟 Transparent
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
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
Hugging Face
Choose Hugging Face if you want to build tools millions of ML devs use with true remote freedom — but comp lags 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
Hugging Face — 9 jobs
🧠 ML / AI
6
💻 Engineering
2
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
Hugging Face scores 3.8/5.0 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 0.6-point gap on overall satisfaction.
Both companies share these culture values: Transparent. Hugging Face also emphasizes Open Source, Flat Hierarchy, Remote-Friendly, Flexible Hours, Wears Many Hats, Async-First. Notion also emphasizes Direct Product Impact, Engineering-Driven, Learning & Growth, Diverse & Inclusive, Strong Comp & Equity.
On the hiring front, Hugging Face has 9 open roles and Notion has 142 open roles.