Notion
Mid (~800)
Perplexity AI
Mid (~500)
Best For
Notion
Best for: Product-obsessed engineers who care deeply about craft and want to build tools that millions use daily
Perplexity AI
Best for: Builders who thrive on speed and want massive user-facing impact at a rocketship
Ratings
NotionPerplexity AI
4.4
4.7
Overall
4.2
3.3
Work-Life Balance
4.5
4.8
Culture & Values
4.4
4.5
Comp & Benefits
4.2
4.5
Senior Mgmt
4.2
4.2
Career Opps
👍 88% Recommend
👤 92% CEO Approval (Ivan Zhao)
👍 92% Recommend
👤 95% CEO Approval (Aravind Srinivas)
Culture Values
Notion only
🪟 Transparent🌈 Diverse & Inclusive
Perplexity AI only
🚀 Ship Fast & Iterate
Shared
🎯 Direct Product Impact⚙️ Engineering-Driven🌱 Learning & Growth💎 Strong Comp & Equity
Pros & Cons
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
Perplexity AI
- Fastest-growing AI product — real users, real revenue, genuine product-market fit
- Small team, massive impact per engineer — your work ships to millions quickly
- Startup intensity — expect long hours and high expectations
- Growing pains as the team scales — roles and responsibilities shift frequently
Bottom Line
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.
Perplexity AI
Choose Perplexity if you want the fastest-growing AI product and huge per-engineer impact — but expect startup intensity.
Open Roles
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
Perplexity AI — 74 jobs
💻 Engineering
37
🧠 ML / AI
8
📊 Data
5
⚖️ Legal
4
📣 Marketing
3
⚙️ Operations
3
💼 Sales / GTM
2
🎧 Support
2
👤 HR / People
1
📋 Product
1
Summary
Notion scores 4.4/5.0 on Glassdoor with a 4.2 work-life balance rating. Perplexity AI scores 4.7/5.0 overall with a 3.3 WLB. That’s a 0.3-point gap on overall satisfaction.
Both companies share these culture values: Direct Product Impact, Engineering-Driven, Learning & Growth, Strong Comp & Equity. Notion also emphasizes Transparent, Diverse & Inclusive. Perplexity AI also emphasizes Ship Fast & Iterate.
On the hiring front, Notion has 142 open roles and Perplexity AI has 74 open roles.