Notion
Mid (~800)
Suno
Small (~200)
Best For
Notion
Best for: Product-obsessed engineers who care deeply about craft and want to build tools that millions use daily
Suno
Best for: Creative technologists who want to work at the intersection of AI and music at a rocketship hitting $300M ARR
Ratings
NotionSuno
4.4
4.2
Overall
4.2
3.8
Work-Life Balance
4.5
4.3
Culture & Values
4.4
4.2
Comp & Benefits
4.2
4.0
Senior Mgmt
4.2
4.0
Career Opps
👍 88% Recommend
👤 92% CEO Approval (Ivan Zhao)
👍 84% Recommend
👤 88% CEO Approval (Mikey Shulman)
Culture Values
Notion only
🪟 Transparent🌈 Diverse & Inclusive💎 Strong Comp & Equity
Suno only
🚀 Ship Fast & Iterate🧩 Wears Many Hats
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
Suno
- Building the leading AI music platform with 2M+ paid subscribers and explosive growth
- Creative, mission-driven team working at the intersection of AI and music
- Compensation & benefits rated 3.5/5 — below market for AI startups
- Startup growing pains — processes and structure still catching up to rapid scaling
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.
Suno
Mission-driven team building the leading AI music platform with explosive growth — but startup growing pains and below-market comp for the AI space.
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
Suno — 44 jobs
💻 Engineering
21
📊 Data
3
🎨 Design
3
⚙️ Operations
3
📣 Marketing
2
🧠 ML / AI
2
📋 Product
2
💰 Finance
1
👤 HR / People
1
⚖️ Legal
1
💼 Sales / GTM
1
Summary
Notion scores 4.4/5.0 on Glassdoor with a 4.2 work-life balance rating. Suno scores 4.2/5.0 overall with a 3.8 WLB. That’s a 0.2-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. Suno also emphasizes Ship Fast & Iterate, Wears Many Hats.
On the hiring front, Notion has 142 open roles and Suno has 44 open roles.