Notion
Mid (~800)
Vanta
Large (~1,400)
Best For
Notion
Best for: Product-obsessed engineers who care deeply about craft and want to build tools that millions use daily
Vanta
Best for: Engineers and salespeople who want top-of-market comp at the category leader in security compliance and can handle a meeting-heavy, high-intensity pace
Ratings
NotionVanta
4.4
3.8
Overall
4.2
3.3
Work-Life Balance
4.5
3.9
Culture & Values
4.4
3.8
Comp & Benefits
4.2
3.6
Senior Mgmt
4.2
3.6
Career Opps
👍 88% Recommend
👤 92% CEO Approval (Ivan Zhao)
👍 76% Recommend
👤 80% CEO Approval (Christina Cacioppo)
Culture Values
Notion only
⚙️ Engineering-Driven🌱 Learning & Growth🪟 Transparent🌈 Diverse & Inclusive
Vanta only
🚀 Ship Fast & Iterate
Shared
🎯 Direct Product Impact💎 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
Vanta
- Strong compensation rated 4.3/5 — best category score
- Market-defining product in security compliance automation
- Brutal meeting culture pushing work into nights and weekends
- Virtually no AEs hit quota — targets unrealistically high
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.
Vanta
Pays extremely well and owns its market niche, but the meeting-heavy culture and low WLB score (3.3/5) signal this is not for anyone seeking balance.
Open Roles
Notion — 158 jobs
💼 Sales / GTM
73
💻 Engineering
23
📣 Marketing
10
👤 HR / People
9
📋 Product
5
📊 Data
4
⚙️ Operations
4
💰 Finance
3
🎧 Support
2
🎨 Design
1
⚖️ Legal
1
Vanta — 169 jobs
💼 Sales / GTM
73
💻 Engineering
50
📋 Product
9
🎨 Design
7
📣 Marketing
5
📊 Data
4
⚙️ Operations
2
👤 HR / People
1
⚖️ Legal
1
Summary
Notion scores 4.4/5.0 on Glassdoor with a 4.2 work-life balance rating. Vanta scores 3.8/5.0 overall with a 3.3 WLB. That’s a 0.6-point gap on overall satisfaction.
Both companies share these culture values: Direct Product Impact, Strong Comp & Equity. Notion also emphasizes Engineering-Driven, Learning & Growth, Transparent, Diverse & Inclusive. Vanta also emphasizes Ship Fast & Iterate.
On the hiring front, Notion has 158 open roles and Vanta has 169 open roles.