n8n
Mid (~300)
Synthesia
Mid (~660)
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
Synthesia
Best for: Engineers who want to build cutting-edge generative AI video at a fast-scaling London unicorn with a genuinely low-ego culture
Ratings
n8nSynthesia
4.5
4.4
Overall
4.0
4.2
Work-Life Balance
4.6
4.5
Culture & Values
4.5
4.4
Comp & Benefits
4.3
4.2
Senior Mgmt
4.3
4.2
Career Opps
👍 90% Recommend
👤 95% CEO Approval (Jan Oberhauser)
👍 88% Recommend
👤 92% CEO Approval (Victor Riparbelli)
Culture Values
n8n only
🌐 Remote-Friendly🔓 Open Source🪟 Transparent📡 Async-First
Synthesia only
🚀 Ship Fast & Iterate🌱 Learning & Growth🎯 Direct Product Impact⚙️ Engineering-Driven
Shared
🤝 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
Synthesia
- Low-ego supportive culture with genuine trust and ownership
- Fast-paced growth with real opportunity to develop and lead
- R&D and Product teams feel intense pressure and WLB suffers
- Promotions rare internally — new roles favor external hires
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.
Synthesia
High-growth AI company with strong culture ratings and real employee trust, though R&D teams feel the pace and promotions skew toward external hires.
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
Synthesia — 69 jobs
💼 Sales / GTM
22
💻 Engineering
9
🎨 Design
8
🧠 ML / AI
5
👤 HR / People
3
📣 Marketing
3
🎧 Support
3
📊 Data
2
⚖️ Legal
1
⚙️ Operations
1
📋 Product
1
Summary
n8n scores 4.5/5.0 on Glassdoor with a 4.0 work-life balance rating. Synthesia scores 4.4/5.0 overall with a 4.2 WLB. That’s a 0.1-point gap on overall satisfaction.
Both companies share these culture values: Flat Hierarchy, Wears Many Hats. n8n also emphasizes Remote-Friendly, Open Source, Transparent, Async-First. Synthesia also emphasizes Ship Fast & Iterate, Learning & Growth, Direct Product Impact, Engineering-Driven.
On the hiring front, n8n has 43 open roles and Synthesia has 69 open roles.