Notion
Mid (~800)
Weaviate
Small (~110)
Best For
Notion
Best for: Product-obsessed engineers who care deeply about craft and want to build tools that millions use daily
Weaviate
Best for: Engineers who want open-source vector database work with true remote-first, async culture
Ratings
NotionWeaviate
4.4
4.3
Overall
4.2
4.2
Work-Life Balance
4.5
4.5
Culture & Values
4.4
4.0
Comp & Benefits
4.2
4.2
Senior Mgmt
4.2
4.0
Career Opps
👍 88% Recommend
👤 92% CEO Approval (Ivan Zhao)
👍 85% Recommend
👤 90% CEO Approval (Bob van Luijt)
Culture Values
Notion only
🎯 Direct Product Impact⚙️ Engineering-Driven🌱 Learning & Growth🪟 Transparent💎 Strong Comp & Equity
Weaviate only
🌐 Remote-Friendly📡 Async-First🤝 Flat Hierarchy🔓 Open Source⚖️ Work-Life Balance🛡️ Safe to Fail
Shared
🌈 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
Weaviate
- Excellent remote-first culture — async workflows, timezone respect, and high autonomy
- Flat, ego-free culture — your voice is heard from day 1 regardless of title
- Time zone challenges inherent to a fully distributed global team
- Startup growing pains — processes still being established, things evolve quickly
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.
Weaviate
Choose Weaviate if you want excellent remote culture with flat hierarchy and open-source mission — but expect startup growing pains.
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
Weaviate — 5 jobs
💻 Engineering
3
💼 Sales / GTM
2
Summary
Notion scores 4.4/5.0 on Glassdoor with a 4.2 work-life balance rating. Weaviate scores 4.3/5.0 overall with a 4.2 WLB. That’s a 0.1-point gap on overall satisfaction.
Both companies share these culture values: Diverse & Inclusive. Notion also emphasizes Direct Product Impact, Engineering-Driven, Learning & Growth, Transparent, Strong Comp & Equity. Weaviate also emphasizes Remote-Friendly, Async-First, Flat Hierarchy, Open Source, Work-Life Balance, Safe to Fail.
On the hiring front, Notion has 142 open roles and Weaviate has 5 open roles.