n8n
Mid (~300)
Tailscale
Small (~290)
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
Tailscale
Best for: Systems engineers who value location-equal pay, generous parental leave, and working on deeply technical networking problems
Ratings
n8nTailscale
4.5
4.4
Overall
4.0
4.5
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 (Avery Pennarun)
Culture Values
n8n only
🔓 Open Source🤝 Flat Hierarchy📡 Async-First🧩 Wears Many Hats
Tailscale only
⚖️ Work-Life Balance💎 Strong Comp & Equity⚙️ Engineering-Driven🌈 Diverse & Inclusive
Shared
🌐 Remote-Friendly🪟 Transparent
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
Tailscale
- Same pay worldwide with 26 weeks parental leave and genuine work-life balance
- Brilliant, nerdy CEO who deeply understands the tech — culture is intellectual and respectful
- Career progression limited — only 3.0/5 on career opportunities
- Middle management still developing — some growing pains as the org scales
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.
Tailscale
Intellectual, engineer-led culture with same pay worldwide and 26 weeks parental leave — but career progression is limited and middle management is still maturing.
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
Tailscale — 53 jobs
💻 Engineering
25
💼 Sales / GTM
12
📋 Product
6
⚙️ Operations
4
📊 Data
2
📣 Marketing
2
Summary
n8n scores 4.5/5.0 on Glassdoor with a 4.0 work-life balance rating. Tailscale scores 4.4/5.0 overall with a 4.5 WLB. That’s a 0.1-point gap on overall satisfaction.
Both companies share these culture values: Remote-Friendly, Transparent. n8n also emphasizes Open Source, Flat Hierarchy, Async-First, Wears Many Hats. Tailscale also emphasizes Work-Life Balance, Strong Comp & Equity, Engineering-Driven, Diverse & Inclusive.
On the hiring front, n8n has 43 open roles and Tailscale has 53 open roles.