n8n
Mid (~300)
Weaviate
Small (~110)
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
Weaviate
Best for: Engineers who want open-source vector database work with true remote-first, async culture
Ratings
n8nWeaviate
4.5
4.3
Overall
4.0
4.2
Work-Life Balance
4.6
4.5
Culture & Values
4.5
4.0
Comp & Benefits
4.3
4.2
Senior Mgmt
4.3
4.0
Career Opps
👍 90% Recommend
👤 95% CEO Approval (Jan Oberhauser)
👍 85% Recommend
👤 90% CEO Approval (Bob van Luijt)
Culture Values
n8n only
🪟 Transparent🧩 Wears Many Hats
Weaviate only
⚖️ Work-Life Balance🌈 Diverse & Inclusive🛡️ Safe to Fail
Shared
🌐 Remote-Friendly🔓 Open Source🤝 Flat Hierarchy📡 Async-First
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
Weaviate
- Excellent remote-first culture — async workflows, timezone respect, and high autonomy
- Flat, ego-free culture — your voice is heard from day 1 regardless of title
- Time zone challenges inherent to a fully distributed global team
- Startup growing pains — processes still being established, things evolve quickly
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.
Weaviate
Choose Weaviate if you want excellent remote culture with flat hierarchy and open-source mission — but expect startup growing pains.
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
Weaviate — 5 jobs
💻 Engineering
3
💼 Sales / GTM
2
Summary
n8n scores 4.5/5.0 on Glassdoor with a 4.0 work-life balance rating. Weaviate scores 4.3/5.0 overall with a 4.2 WLB. That’s a 0.2-point gap on overall satisfaction.
Both companies share these culture values: Remote-Friendly, Open Source, Flat Hierarchy, Async-First. n8n also emphasizes Transparent, Wears Many Hats. Weaviate also emphasizes Work-Life Balance, Diverse & Inclusive, Safe to Fail.
On the hiring front, n8n has 43 open roles and Weaviate has 5 open roles.