Notion
Mid (~800)
Runway
Mid (~420)
Best For
Notion
Best for: Product-obsessed engineers who care deeply about craft and want to build tools that millions use daily
Runway
Best for: Creative technologists who want to pioneer AI video generation at the intersection of art and engineering
Ratings
NotionRunway
4.4
4.5
Overall
4.2
4.0
Work-Life Balance
4.5
4.6
Culture & Values
4.4
4.3
Comp & Benefits
4.2
4.4
Senior Mgmt
4.2
4.2
Career Opps
👍 88% Recommend
👤 92% CEO Approval (Ivan Zhao)
👍 90% Recommend
👤 90% CEO Approval (Cristóbal Valenzuela)
Culture Values
Notion only
🪟 Transparent🌈 Diverse & Inclusive💎 Strong Comp & Equity
Runway only
🌐 Remote-Friendly🚀 Ship Fast & Iterate
Shared
🎯 Direct Product Impact⚙️ Engineering-Driven🌱 Learning & Growth
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
Runway
- Pioneer in AI video generation — Gen-3 Alpha is industry-leading
- Unique blend of art and engineering — creative culture values both
- Smaller team (~420) means limited specialization — engineers wear multiple hats
- AI video generation is an increasingly competitive space
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.
Runway
Choose Runway if you want to build Gen-3 Alpha at the art-meets-AI frontier — but the space is getting competitive.
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
Runway
No open roles currently listed
Summary
Notion scores 4.4/5.0 on Glassdoor with a 4.2 work-life balance rating. Runway scores 4.5/5.0 overall with a 4.0 WLB. That’s a 0.1-point gap on overall satisfaction.
Both companies share these culture values: Direct Product Impact, Engineering-Driven, Learning & Growth. Notion also emphasizes Transparent, Diverse & Inclusive, Strong Comp & Equity. Runway also emphasizes Remote-Friendly, Ship Fast & Iterate.
On the hiring front, Notion has 142 open roles and Runway has 0 open roles.