Notion
Mid (~800)
Writer
Mid (~400)
Best For
Notion
Best for: Product-obsessed engineers who care deeply about craft and want to build tools that millions use daily
Writer
Best for: Professionals interested in Writer
Ratings
NotionWriter
4.4
3.5
Overall
4.2
2.7
Work-Life Balance
4.5
3.6
Culture & Values
4.4
3.5
Comp & Benefits
4.2
3.3
Senior Mgmt
4.2
3.3
Career Opps
👍 88% Recommend
👤 92% CEO Approval (Ivan Zhao)
👍 70% Recommend
👤 74% CEO Approval (CEO)
Culture Values
Notion only
🎯 Direct Product Impact🌱 Learning & Growth🪟 Transparent🌈 Diverse & Inclusive💎 Strong Comp & Equity
Writer only
🚀 Ship Fast & Iterate🔓 Open Source
Shared
⚙️ Engineering-Driven
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
Writer
- Real AI engineering with proprietary LLMs — not just wrapping OpenAI APIs
- Strong enterprise traction and visionary product direction
- Intense work culture with very high expectations and limited work-life balance
- Growing management layers creating organizational friction
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.
Writer
Writer — check Glassdoor for detailed reviews.
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
Writer — 49 jobs
💻 Engineering
16
💼 Sales / GTM
12
🎨 Design
1
⚙️ Operations
1
📋 Product
1
Summary
Notion scores 4.4/5.0 on Glassdoor with a 4.2 work-life balance rating. Writer scores 3.5/5.0 overall with a 2.7 WLB. That’s a 0.9-point gap on overall satisfaction.
Both companies share these culture values: Engineering-Driven. Notion also emphasizes Direct Product Impact, Learning & Growth, Transparent, Diverse & Inclusive, Strong Comp & Equity. Writer also emphasizes Ship Fast & Iterate, Open Source.
On the hiring front, Notion has 142 open roles and Writer has 49 open roles.