n8n
Mid (~300)
Vast AI
Small (~30)
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
Vast AI
Best for: Scrappy generalists who want a front-row seat to the AI compute revolution
Ratings
n8nVast AI
4.5
5.0
Overall
4.0
3.8
Work-Life Balance
4.6
5.0
Culture & Values
4.5
5.0
Comp & Benefits
4.3
5.0
Senior Mgmt
4.3
5.0
Career Opps
👍 90% Recommend
👤 95% CEO Approval (Jan Oberhauser)
👍 100% Recommend
👤 100% CEO Approval (Jake Cannell)
Culture Values
n8n only
🌐 Remote-Friendly🔓 Open Source🪟 Transparent📡 Async-First
Vast AI only
⚙️ Engineering-Driven🚀 Ship Fast & Iterate💎 Strong Comp & Equity
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
Vast AI
- Front-row seat to the AI compute revolution — demand for GPU cloud is surging
- Strong compensation and generous equity stakes for a bootstrapped startup
- Processes are still being defined — expect ad hoc workflows
- Intense workload — the team explicitly values high output
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.
Vast AI
Choose Vast AI if you want perfect Glassdoor scores and generous equity at a tiny GPU marketplace — but expect startup chaos.
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
Vast AI — 10 jobs
💻 Engineering
6
🧠 ML / AI
2
📊 Data
1
Summary
n8n scores 4.5/5.0 on Glassdoor with a 4.0 work-life balance rating. Vast AI scores 5.0/5.0 overall with a 3.8 WLB. That’s a 0.5-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. Vast AI also emphasizes Engineering-Driven, Ship Fast & Iterate, Strong Comp & Equity.
On the hiring front, n8n has 43 open roles and Vast AI has 10 open roles.