Notion
Mid (~800)
Scale AI
Large (~1,200)
Best For
Notion
Best for: Professionals interested in Notion
Scale AI
Best for: Ambitious builders who want critical AI infrastructure work serving top-tier clients
Ratings
NotionScale AI
4.4
3.5
Overall
4.2
2.7
Work-Life Balance
4.5
2.9
Culture & Values
4.4
3.5
Comp & Benefits
4.2
2.8
Senior Mgmt
4.2
3.6
Career Opps
👍 88% Recommend
👤 92% CEO Approval (CEO)
👍 56% Recommend
👤 60% CEO Approval (Alexandr Wang)
Culture Values
Notion only
🪟 Transparent Culture🌈 Diverse & Inclusive💎 Strong Comp & Equity
Scale AI only
🚀 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
Scale AI
- Building critical AI data infrastructure used by OpenAI, Meta, Microsoft, and the US government
- Strong compensation for engineers — competitive base + equity
- Work-life balance rated 2.7/5 — long hours common during client deadlines
- Culture and values scored 2.9/5 — inconsistent management quality
Bottom Line
Notion
Notion — check Glassdoor for detailed reviews.
Scale AI
Choose Scale AI if you want to build data infrastructure for OpenAI and the US government — but expect long hours and inconsistent management.
Open Roles
Notion — 151 jobs
💼 Sales / GTM
73
💻 Engineering
28
👤 HR / People
9
📣 Marketing
7
💰 Finance
5
⚙️ Operations
5
📊 Data
4
📋 Product
4
⚖️ Legal
1
🎧 Support
1
Scale AI — 169 jobs
💻 Engineering
52
🧠 ML / AI
26
📋 Product
17
⚙️ Operations
9
💼 Sales / GTM
9
💰 Finance
8
⚖️ Legal
7
📣 Marketing
5
📊 Data
4
👤 HR / People
3
🎨 Design
2
🎧 Support
1