Notion
Mid (~800)
Wayve
Mid (~850)
Best For
Notion
Best for: Product-obsessed engineers who care deeply about craft and want to build tools that millions use daily
Wayve
Best for: ML and robotics engineers excited by embodied AI who want to work at the frontier of autonomous driving with a high-caliber research team in London
Ratings
NotionWayve
4.4
4.4
Overall
4.2
3.9
Work-Life Balance
4.5
4.5
Culture & Values
4.4
4.4
Comp & Benefits
4.2
4.2
Senior Mgmt
4.2
4.2
Career Opps
👍 88% Recommend
👤 92% CEO Approval (Ivan Zhao)
👍 88% Recommend
👤 92% CEO Approval (Amar Shah)
Culture Values
Notion only
🪟 Transparent💎 Strong Comp & Equity
Wayve only
🚀 Ship Fast & Iterate
Shared
🎯 Direct Product Impact⚙️ Engineering-Driven🌱 Learning & Growth🌈 Diverse & Inclusive
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
Wayve
- Great culture — smart, friendly people with a supportive and inclusive familial bond
- Immense creative freedom and autonomy; founders are humble and open to being challenged
- Career progression framework is unclear — salaries and promotions feel arbitrary
- Very ambitious demands create vulnerability to burnout; processes built on the fly
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.
Wayve
One of Europe's top deep-tech companies with excellent Glassdoor ratings (4.4) and a cutting-edge AV research environment — but expect an intense pace and most roles are London-based.
Open Roles
Notion — 161 jobs
💼 Sales / GTM
79
💻 Engineering
21
📣 Marketing
10
👤 HR / People
8
📋 Product
5
📊 Data
4
💰 Finance
3
⚙️ Operations
3
🎧 Support
3
🎨 Design
2
⚖️ Legal
2
Wayve — 83 jobs
💻 Engineering
47
🧠 ML / AI
6
⚙️ Operations
6
📋 Product
5
📊 Data
3
⚖️ Legal
2
👤 HR / People
1
📣 Marketing
1
Summary
Notion scores 4.4/5.0 on Glassdoor with a 4.2 work-life balance rating. Wayve scores 4.4/5.0 overall with a 3.9 WLB. They’re tied on overall satisfaction.
Both companies share these culture values: Direct Product Impact, Engineering-Driven, Learning & Growth, Diverse & Inclusive. Notion also emphasizes Transparent, Strong Comp & Equity. Wayve also emphasizes Ship Fast & Iterate.
On the hiring front, Notion has 161 open roles and Wayve has 83 open roles.