n8n
Mid (~300)
Pylon
Small (~70)
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
Pylon
Best for: Early-career engineers who want YC-style startup intensity and direct product ownership at a small, fast-moving team
Ratings
n8nPylon
4.5
3.0
Overall
4.0
3.5
Work-Life Balance
4.6
3.1
Culture & Values
4.5
3.0
Comp & Benefits
4.3
2.8
Senior Mgmt
4.3
2.8
Career Opps
👍 90% Recommend
👤 95% CEO Approval (Jan Oberhauser)
👍 60% Recommend
👤 63% CEO Approval (Marty Kausas)
Culture Values
n8n only
🌐 Remote-Friendly🔓 Open Source🤝 Flat Hierarchy🪟 Transparent📡 Async-First
Pylon only
🚀 Ship Fast & Iterate🎯 Direct Product Impact
Shared
🧩 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
Pylon
- YC + a16z backed with strong product-market fit in B2B customer support
- Small team with outsized ownership — every engineer directly shapes the product
- Polarized reviews — aggressive culture reported by some employees
- Very early-stage with minimal processes — only 4 Glassdoor reviews
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.
Pylon
Small YC + a16z-backed team with strong product-market fit in B2B support — but polarized Glassdoor reviews flag an aggressive culture and minimal processes.
Open Roles
n8n — 43 jobs
💼 Sales / GTM
21
💻 Engineering
10
🎨 Design
2
💰 Finance
2
👤 HR / People
1
⚖️ Legal
1
📣 Marketing
1
🧠 ML / AI
1
⚙️ Operations
1
Pylon — 30 jobs
💻 Engineering
11
💼 Sales / GTM
11
🎨 Design
3
📣 Marketing
2
👤 HR / People
1
Summary
n8n scores 4.5/5.0 on Glassdoor with a 4.0 work-life balance rating. Pylon scores 3.0/5.0 overall with a 3.5 WLB. That’s a 1.5-point gap on overall satisfaction.
Both companies share these culture values: Wears Many Hats. n8n also emphasizes Remote-Friendly, Open Source, Flat Hierarchy, Transparent, Async-First. Pylon also emphasizes Ship Fast & Iterate, Direct Product Impact.
On the hiring front, n8n has 43 open roles and Pylon has 30 open roles.