Notion
Mid (~800)
Scale AI
Large (~1,200)
Best For
Notion
Best for: Product-obsessed engineers who care deeply about craft and want to build tools that millions use daily
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 (Ivan Zhao)
👍 56% Recommend
👤 60% CEO Approval (Alexandr Wang)
Culture Values
Notion only
🪟 Transparent🌈 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
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.
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 — 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
Scale AI — 175 jobs
💻 Engineering
64
🧠 ML / AI
25
📋 Product
16
💼 Sales / GTM
14
⚙️ Operations
7
⚖️ Legal
5
📣 Marketing
4
📊 Data
2
💰 Finance
2
👤 HR / People
2
🎨 Design
1
🎧 Support
1
Summary
Notion scores 4.4/5.0 on Glassdoor with a 4.2 work-life balance rating. Scale AI scores 3.5/5.0 overall with a 2.7 WLB. That’s a 0.9-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. Scale AI also emphasizes Ship Fast & Iterate.
On the hiring front, Notion has 142 open roles and Scale AI has 175 open roles.