incident.io
Small (~140)
Notion
Mid (~800)
Best For
incident.io
Best for: Engineers and salespeople who value a strong culture with 13 extra holidays per year and approachable, ego-free founders
Notion
Best for: Product-obsessed engineers who care deeply about craft and want to build tools that millions use daily
Ratings
incident.ioNotion
4.5
4.4
Overall
4.1
4.2
Work-Life Balance
4.6
4.5
Culture & Values
4.5
4.4
Comp & Benefits
4.3
4.2
Senior Mgmt
4.3
4.2
Career Opps
👍 90% Recommend
👤 95% CEO Approval (Stephen Whitworth)
👍 88% Recommend
👤 92% CEO Approval (Ivan Zhao)
Culture Values
incident.io only
🛡️ Safe to Fail🚀 Ship Fast & Iterate🤝 Flat Hierarchy
Notion only
🎯 Direct Product Impact🌈 Diverse & Inclusive💎 Strong Comp & Equity
Shared
🪟 Transparent🌱 Learning & Growth⚙️ Engineering-Driven
Pros & Cons
incident.io
- Strong culture with a dedicated culture manager — values are practiced, not just stated
- Excellent compensation and benefits with strong career growth opportunities
- Rapid scaling can create instability — some report organizational growing pains
- London-centric with limited remote options for some 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
incident.io
Exceptional culture (4.5 stars) with genuine values, great benefits including 10% pension match, and kind colleagues — but London-centric with some layoff scars from 2024.
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
incident.io — 25 jobs
💼 Sales / GTM
17
💻 Engineering
6
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
incident.io scores 4.5/5.0 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: Transparent, Learning & Growth, Engineering-Driven. incident.io also emphasizes Safe to Fail, Ship Fast & Iterate, Flat Hierarchy. Notion also emphasizes Direct Product Impact, Diverse & Inclusive, Strong Comp & Equity.
On the hiring front, incident.io has 25 open roles and Notion has 142 open roles.