Notion
Mid (~800)
Sierra
Large (~500)
Best For
Notion
Best for: Product-obsessed engineers who care deeply about craft and want to build tools that millions use daily
Sierra
Best for: Builders who want to work with proven Salesforce and Google leadership on enterprise AI agents
Ratings
NotionSierra
4.4
4.0
Overall
4.2
3.5
Work-Life Balance
4.5
4.1
Culture & Values
4.4
4.0
Comp & Benefits
4.2
3.8
Senior Mgmt
4.2
3.8
Career Opps
👍 88% Recommend
👤 92% CEO Approval (Ivan Zhao)
👍 80% Recommend
👤 84% CEO Approval (Bret Taylor)
Culture Values
Notion only
🎯 Direct Product Impact🪟 Transparent🌈 Diverse & Inclusive
Sierra only
🚀 Ship Fast & Iterate
Shared
⚙️ Engineering-Driven🌱 Learning & Growth💎 Strong Comp & Equity
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
Sierra
- Elite founders with proven track records
- Strong equity at $10B valuation
- In-person-first culture
- Competitive intensity may not suit everyone
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.
Sierra
Choose Sierra if you want elite founders (Bret Taylor, Clay Bavor) and strong equity at a $10B enterprise AI company — but it's in-person-first and the competitive intensity won't suit everyone.
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
Sierra — 134 jobs
💻 Engineering
42
💼 Sales / GTM
27
📋 Product
15
👤 HR / People
7
🎨 Design
5
⚖️ Legal
5
📣 Marketing
5
⚙️ Operations
5
📊 Data
2
💰 Finance
1
Summary
Notion scores 4.4/5.0 on Glassdoor with a 4.2 work-life balance rating. Sierra scores 4.0/5.0 overall with a 3.5 WLB. That’s a 0.4-point gap on overall satisfaction.
Both companies share these culture values: Engineering-Driven, Learning & Growth, Strong Comp & Equity. Notion also emphasizes Direct Product Impact, Transparent, Diverse & Inclusive. Sierra also emphasizes Ship Fast & Iterate.
On the hiring front, Notion has 142 open roles and Sierra has 134 open roles.