Notion
Mid (~800)
Vast AI
Small (~30)
Best For
Notion
Best for: Product-obsessed engineers who care deeply about craft and want to build tools that millions use daily
Vast AI
Best for: Scrappy generalists who want a front-row seat to the AI compute revolution
Ratings
NotionVast AI
4.4
5.0
Overall
4.2
3.8
Work-Life Balance
4.5
5.0
Culture & Values
4.4
5.0
Comp & Benefits
4.2
5.0
Senior Mgmt
4.2
5.0
Career Opps
👍 88% Recommend
👤 92% CEO Approval (Ivan Zhao)
👍 100% Recommend
👤 100% CEO Approval (Jake Cannell)
Culture Values
Notion only
🎯 Direct Product Impact🌱 Learning & Growth🪟 Transparent🌈 Diverse & Inclusive
Vast AI only
🚀 Ship Fast & Iterate🤝 Flat Hierarchy🧩 Wears Many Hats
Shared
⚙️ Engineering-Driven💎 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
Vast AI
- Front-row seat to the AI compute revolution — demand for GPU cloud is surging
- Strong compensation and generous equity stakes for a bootstrapped startup
- Processes are still being defined — expect ad hoc workflows
- Intense workload — the team explicitly values high output
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.
Vast AI
Choose Vast AI if you want perfect Glassdoor scores and generous equity at a tiny GPU marketplace — but expect startup chaos.
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
Vast AI — 9 jobs
💻 Engineering
6
🧠 ML / AI
2
Summary
Notion scores 4.4/5.0 on Glassdoor with a 4.2 work-life balance rating. Vast AI scores 5.0/5.0 overall with a 3.8 WLB. That’s a 0.6-point gap on overall satisfaction.
Both companies share these culture values: Engineering-Driven, Strong Comp & Equity. Notion also emphasizes Direct Product Impact, Learning & Growth, Transparent, Diverse & Inclusive. Vast AI also emphasizes Ship Fast & Iterate, Flat Hierarchy, Wears Many Hats.
On the hiring front, Notion has 142 open roles and Vast AI has 9 open roles.