Notion
Mid (~800)
PostHog
Small (~170)
Best For
Notion
Best for: Product-obsessed engineers who care deeply about craft and want to build tools that millions use daily
PostHog
Best for: Self-directed engineers who want radical transparency, no meetings, and full ownership of their product area
Ratings
NotionPostHog
4.4
4.3
Overall
4.2
4.5
Work-Life Balance
4.5
4.4
Culture & Values
4.4
4.3
Comp & Benefits
4.2
4.1
Senior Mgmt
4.2
4.1
Career Opps
👍 88% Recommend
👤 92% CEO Approval (Ivan Zhao)
👍 86% Recommend
👤 90% CEO Approval (James Hawkins)
Culture Values
Notion only
🎯 Direct Product Impact⚙️ Engineering-Driven🌱 Learning & Growth🌈 Diverse & Inclusive💎 Strong Comp & Equity
PostHog only
🔓 Open Source📡 Async-First🌐 Remote-Friendly🤝 Flat Hierarchy🧩 Wears Many Hats
Shared
🪟 Transparent
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
PostHog
- Extreme transparency — public handbook, open-source everything, radical autonomy
- Generous compensation with competitive pay, equity, and home office budget
- Small team means limited career progression paths
- Top-down decision-making can sometimes override team input
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.
PostHog
Radically transparent open-source culture with 2-3 person autonomous teams, no deadlines, and a public handbook — ideal if you're self-motivated, tough if you need structure.
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
PostHog — 14 jobs
💻 Engineering
6
💼 Sales / GTM
3
📋 Product
1
Summary
Notion scores 4.4/5.0 on Glassdoor with a 4.2 work-life balance rating. PostHog scores 4.3/5.0 overall with a 4.5 WLB. That’s a 0.1-point gap on overall satisfaction.
Both companies share these culture values: Transparent. Notion also emphasizes Direct Product Impact, Engineering-Driven, Learning & Growth, Diverse & Inclusive, Strong Comp & Equity. PostHog also emphasizes Open Source, Async-First, Remote-Friendly, Flat Hierarchy, Wears Many Hats.
On the hiring front, Notion has 142 open roles and PostHog has 14 open roles.