Notion
Mid (~800)
Pylon
Small (~70)
Best For
Notion
Best for: Professionals interested in Notion
Pylon
Best for: Professionals interested in Pylon
Ratings
NotionPylon
4.4
3.0
Overall
4.2
4.0
Work-Life Balance
4.5
3.1
Culture & Values
4.4
3.0
Comp & Benefits
4.2
2.8
Senior Mgmt
4.2
2.8
Career Opps
👍 88% Recommend
👤 92% CEO Approval (CEO)
👍 60% Recommend
👤 63% CEO Approval (CEO)
Culture Values
Notion only
🌱 Learning & Growth🪟 Transparent🌈 Diverse & Inclusive💎 Strong Comp & Equity
Pylon only
🚀 Ship Fast & Iterate🤝 Flat Hierarchy🧩 Wears Many Hats
Shared
🎯 Direct Product Impact⚙️ Engineering-Driven
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
Pylon
- YC + a16z backed with strong product-market fit in B2B customer support
- Small team with outsized ownership — every engineer directly shapes the product
- Polarized reviews — aggressive culture reported by some employees
- Very early-stage with minimal processes — only 4 Glassdoor reviews
Bottom Line
Notion
Notion — check Glassdoor for detailed reviews.
Pylon
Pylon — check Glassdoor for detailed reviews.
Open Roles
Notion — 150 jobs
💼 Sales / GTM
72
💻 Engineering
28
👤 HR / People
9
📣 Marketing
7
💰 Finance
5
⚙️ Operations
5
📊 Data
4
📋 Product
4
⚖️ Legal
1
🎧 Support
1
Pylon — 29 jobs
💼 Sales / GTM
12
💻 Engineering
9
🎨 Design
2
📣 Marketing
2
💰 Finance
1
📋 Product
1