Notion
Mid (~800)
Snowflake
Large (~7,000)
Best For
Notion
Best for: Product-obsessed engineers who care deeply about craft and want to build tools that millions use daily
Snowflake
Best for: Professionals interested in Snowflake
Ratings
NotionSnowflake
4.4
3.7
Overall
4.2
3.4
Work-Life Balance
4.5
3.8
Culture & Values
4.4
3.7
Comp & Benefits
4.2
3.5
Senior Mgmt
4.2
3.5
Career Opps
👍 88% Recommend
👤 92% CEO Approval (Ivan Zhao)
👍 74% Recommend
👤 78% CEO Approval (CEO)
Culture Values
Notion only
🎯 Direct Product Impact🪟 Transparent🌈 Diverse & Inclusive
Snowflake 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
Snowflake
- Massive-scale distributed systems work with top-tier compensation and RSUs
- High technical bar, accessible senior leaders, and real learning opportunities
- Culture shifting under new leadership — holiday cuts and increased performance pressure
- Quarterly planning overhead and oncall load vary significantly by team
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.
Snowflake
Snowflake — check Glassdoor for detailed reviews.
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
Snowflake — 419 jobs
💻 Engineering
181
💼 Sales / GTM
93
📣 Marketing
29
📋 Product
22
📊 Data
14
⚖️ Legal
6
⚙️ Operations
6
🧠 ML / AI
5
💰 Finance
3
🎨 Design
2
Summary
Notion scores 4.4/5.0 on Glassdoor with a 4.2 work-life balance rating. Snowflake scores 3.7/5.0 overall with a 3.4 WLB. That’s a 0.7-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. Snowflake also emphasizes Ship Fast & Iterate.
On the hiring front, Notion has 142 open roles and Snowflake has 419 open roles.