n8n
Mid (~300)
Poolside
Small (~150)
Best For
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
Poolside
Best for: AI researchers who want frontier code generation work with genuine remote flexibility and Paris offsites
Ratings
n8nPoolside
4.5
3.8
Overall
4.0
3.5
Work-Life Balance
4.6
3.9
Culture & Values
4.5
3.8
Comp & Benefits
4.3
3.6
Senior Mgmt
4.3
3.6
Career Opps
👍 90% Recommend
👤 95% CEO Approval (Jan Oberhauser)
👍 76% Recommend
👤 80% CEO Approval (Jason Warner)
Culture Values
n8n only
🔓 Open Source🪟 Transparent📡 Async-First
Poolside only
⚙️ Engineering-Driven🌱 Learning & Growth
Shared
🌐 Remote-Friendly🤝 Flat Hierarchy🧩 Wears Many Hats
Pros & Cons
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
Poolside
- Remote-first with monthly Paris gatherings
- Cutting-edge code generation research
- Early-stage with limited structure
- Comp may trail larger AI labs
Bottom Line
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.
Poolside
Choose Poolside if you want cutting-edge code AI research on a remote-first flat team (ex-GitHub CTO leadership) — but expect early-stage ambiguity and comp that trails the larger AI labs.
Open Roles
n8n — 42 jobs
💼 Sales / GTM
17
💻 Engineering
11
📣 Marketing
3
🎨 Design
2
💰 Finance
2
👤 HR / People
1
⚖️ Legal
1
🧠 ML / AI
1
Poolside — 12 jobs
💻 Engineering
9
📊 Data
2
🧠 ML / AI
1
Summary
n8n scores 4.5/5.0 on Glassdoor with a 4.0 work-life balance rating. Poolside scores 3.8/5.0 overall with a 3.5 WLB. That’s a 0.7-point gap on overall satisfaction.
Both companies share these culture values: Remote-Friendly, Flat Hierarchy, Wears Many Hats. n8n also emphasizes Open Source, Transparent, Async-First. Poolside also emphasizes Engineering-Driven, Learning & Growth.
On the hiring front, n8n has 42 open roles and Poolside has 12 open roles.