Modal
Small (~110)
n8n
Mid (~300)
Best For
Modal
Best for: Systems engineers who want to build developer-loved cloud infrastructure with elite teammates
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
Modaln8n
4.0
4.5
Overall
3.8
4.0
Work-Life Balance
4.2
4.6
Culture & Values
3.8
4.5
Comp & Benefits
4.0
4.3
Senior Mgmt
3.5
4.3
Career Opps
👍 82% Recommend
👤 88% CEO Approval (Erik Bernhardsson)
👍 90% Recommend
👤 95% CEO Approval (Jan Oberhauser)
Culture Values
Modal only
⚙️ Engineering-Driven🚀 Ship Fast & Iterate🎧 Deep Work / Low Meetings🎯 Direct Product Impact
n8n only
🌐 Remote-Friendly🤝 Flat Hierarchy🪟 Transparent📡 Async-First
Shared
🔓 Open Source🧩 Wears Many Hats
Pros & Cons
Modal
- World-class engineering team — includes creators of Luigi, Seaborn, and olympiad medalists
- High-impact product with 50x revenue growth — developers widely praise the platform
- Early-stage startup dynamics — roles shift quickly, requires high self-direction
- Limited HR infrastructure — benefits and career ladders still being developed
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
Modal
Choose Modal if you want world-class engineering peers and 50x revenue growth — but expect early-stage startup dynamics.
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
Modal — 25 jobs
💻 Engineering
12
💼 Sales / GTM
3
📣 Marketing
2
🧠 ML / AI
2
💰 Finance
1
👤 HR / People
1
⚙️ Operations
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
Modal scores 4.0/5.0 on Glassdoor with a 3.8 work-life balance rating. n8n scores 4.5/5.0 overall with a 4.0 WLB. That’s a 0.5-point gap on overall satisfaction.
Both companies share these culture values: Open Source, Wears Many Hats. Modal also emphasizes Engineering-Driven, Ship Fast & Iterate, Deep Work / Low Meetings, Direct Product Impact. n8n also emphasizes Remote-Friendly, Flat Hierarchy, Transparent, Async-First.
On the hiring front, Modal has 25 open roles and n8n has 43 open roles.