n8n
Mid (~300)
Runway
Mid (~420)
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
Runway
Best for: Creative technologists who want to pioneer AI video generation at the intersection of art and engineering
Ratings
n8nRunway
4.5
4.5
Overall
4.0
4.0
Work-Life Balance
4.6
4.6
Culture & Values
4.5
4.3
Comp & Benefits
4.3
4.4
Senior Mgmt
4.3
4.2
Career Opps
👍 90% Recommend
👤 95% CEO Approval (Jan Oberhauser)
👍 90% Recommend
👤 90% CEO Approval (Cristóbal Valenzuela)
Culture Values
n8n only
🔓 Open Source🤝 Flat Hierarchy🪟 Transparent📡 Async-First🧩 Wears Many Hats
Runway only
⚙️ Engineering-Driven🎯 Direct Product Impact🌱 Learning & Growth🚀 Ship Fast & Iterate
Shared
🌐 Remote-Friendly
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
Runway
- Pioneer in AI video generation — Gen-3 Alpha is industry-leading
- Unique blend of art and engineering — creative culture values both
- Smaller team (~420) means limited specialization — engineers wear multiple hats
- AI video generation is an increasingly competitive space
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.
Runway
Choose Runway if you want to build Gen-3 Alpha at the art-meets-AI frontier — but the space is getting competitive.
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
Runway — 35 jobs
🧠 ML / AI
6
💻 Engineering
4
📊 Data
3
👤 HR / People
3
💼 Sales / GTM
3
💰 Finance
2
📣 Marketing
2
🎨 Design
1
⚖️ Legal
1
📋 Product
1
Summary
n8n scores 4.5/5.0 on Glassdoor with a 4.0 work-life balance rating. Runway scores 4.5/5.0 overall with a 4.0 WLB. They’re tied on overall satisfaction.
Both companies share these culture values: Remote-Friendly. n8n also emphasizes Open Source, Flat Hierarchy, Transparent, Async-First, Wears Many Hats. Runway also emphasizes Engineering-Driven, Direct Product Impact, Learning & Growth, Ship Fast & Iterate.
On the hiring front, n8n has 43 open roles and Runway has 35 open roles.