Navan
Large (~3,500)
Notion
Mid (~800)
Best For
Navan
Best for: Professionals interested in Navan
Notion
Best for: Product-obsessed engineers who care deeply about craft and want to build tools that millions use daily
Ratings
NavanNotion
4.0
4.4
Overall
3.7
4.2
Work-Life Balance
4.1
4.5
Culture & Values
4.0
4.4
Comp & Benefits
3.8
4.2
Senior Mgmt
3.8
4.2
Career Opps
👍 80% Recommend
👤 84% CEO Approval (CEO)
👍 88% Recommend
👤 92% CEO Approval (Ivan Zhao)
Culture Values
Navan only
🚀 Ship Fast & Iterate
Notion only
🪟 Transparent🌈 Diverse & Inclusive
Shared
🌱 Learning & Growth🎯 Direct Product Impact💎 Strong Comp & Equity⚙️ Engineering-Driven
Pros & Cons
Navan
- Strong career growth with managers who genuinely invest in your development
- AI-driven product with real market traction and meaningful work impact
- Frequent organizational shifts require high adaptability and resilience
- Intense workload with ambitious targets — pace isn't for everyone
Notion
- Incredible product culture — everyone uses Notion daily and cares deeply
- Transparent leadership with accessible founders and high trust
- Fast pace can lead to burnout, especially during product pushes
- Hybrid required (3 days in-office) — not truly remote-friendly
Bottom Line
Navan
Navan — check Glassdoor for detailed reviews.
Notion
Strong product culture with a beloved CEO (96% approval) and genuine design sensibility — but hybrid-required and the pace can burn people out during product pushes.
Open Roles
Navan — 206 jobs
💼 Sales / GTM
66
💻 Engineering
34
⚙️ Operations
9
📋 Product
7
⚖️ Legal
6
💰 Finance
4
👤 HR / People
3
📣 Marketing
3
📊 Data
1
🎨 Design
1
🧠 ML / AI
1
Notion — 142 jobs
💼 Sales / GTM
70
💻 Engineering
18
📣 Marketing
9
📊 Data
5
👤 HR / People
4
⚙️ Operations
4
📋 Product
4
🎧 Support
4
💰 Finance
3
🎨 Design
2
⚖️ Legal
1
Summary
Navan scores 4.0/5.0 on Glassdoor with a 3.7 work-life balance rating. Notion scores 4.4/5.0 overall with a 4.2 WLB. That’s a 0.4-point gap on overall satisfaction.
Both companies share these culture values: Learning & Growth, Direct Product Impact, Strong Comp & Equity, Engineering-Driven. Navan also emphasizes Ship Fast & Iterate. Notion also emphasizes Transparent, Diverse & Inclusive.
On the hiring front, Navan has 206 open roles and Notion has 142 open roles.