n8n
Mid (~300)
Scale AI
Large (~1,200)
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
Scale AI
Best for: Ambitious builders who want critical AI infrastructure work serving top-tier clients
Ratings
n8nScale AI
4.5
3.5
Overall
4.0
2.7
Work-Life Balance
4.6
2.9
Culture & Values
4.5
3.5
Comp & Benefits
4.3
2.8
Senior Mgmt
4.3
3.6
Career Opps
👍 90% Recommend
👤 95% CEO Approval (Jan Oberhauser)
👍 56% Recommend
👤 60% CEO Approval (Alexandr Wang)
Culture Values
n8n only
🌐 Remote-Friendly🔓 Open Source🤝 Flat Hierarchy🪟 Transparent📡 Async-First🧩 Wears Many Hats
Scale AI only
⚙️ Engineering-Driven🎯 Direct Product Impact🌱 Learning & Growth🚀 Ship Fast & Iterate
Shared
None
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
Scale AI
- Building critical AI data infrastructure used by OpenAI, Meta, Microsoft, and the US government
- Strong compensation for engineers — competitive base + equity
- Work-life balance rated 2.7/5 — long hours common during client deadlines
- Culture and values scored 2.9/5 — inconsistent management quality
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.
Scale AI
Choose Scale AI if you want to build data infrastructure for OpenAI and the US government — but expect long hours and inconsistent management.
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
Scale AI — 167 jobs
💻 Engineering
60
🧠 ML / AI
26
📋 Product
15
💼 Sales / GTM
13
⚙️ Operations
6
⚖️ Legal
5
📣 Marketing
5
👤 HR / People
3
📊 Data
2
💰 Finance
2
🎨 Design
1
🎧 Support
1
Summary
n8n scores 4.5/5.0 on Glassdoor with a 4.0 work-life balance rating. Scale AI scores 3.5/5.0 overall with a 2.7 WLB. That’s a 1.0-point gap on overall satisfaction.
On the hiring front, n8n has 43 open roles and Scale AI has 167 open roles.