Plaid
Mid (~800)
Supabase
Small (~250)
Best For
Plaid
Best for: Engineers who want transparent leadership and real fintech impact at a top-rated company
Supabase
Best for: Professionals interested in Supabase
Ratings
PlaidSupabase
4.6
4.8
Overall
4.2
3.0
Work-Life Balance
4.2
4.9
Culture & Values
4.1
4.8
Comp & Benefits
4.0
4.6
Senior Mgmt
3.9
4.6
Career Opps
👍 91% Recommend
👤 83% CEO Approval (Zach Perret)
👍 95% Recommend
👤 95% CEO Approval (CEO)
Culture Values
Plaid only
🪟 Transparent🌱 Learning & Growth🎯 Direct Product Impact🛡️ Safe to Fail🌈 Diverse & Inclusive
Supabase only
🔓 Open Source🌐 Remote-Friendly🚀 Ship Fast & Iterate🤝 Flat Hierarchy📡 Async-First
Shared
⚙️ Engineering-Driven
Pros & Cons
Plaid
- 91% of employees recommend — highly accessible and transparent senior leadership
- Strong engineering culture with competitive compensation (4.1/5 comp rating) and real product impact
- Organizational changes can create uncertainty as the company scales
- Career opportunities rated 3.9/5 — growth paths may vary by department
Supabase
- Truly open-source DNA — build products millions of developers use daily
- No-hierarchy remote culture with extreme autonomy and generous allowances
- Intense workload — more work than a single person can reasonably manage
- Work-life balance rated 3.0/5 — fast shipping pace can be relentless
Bottom Line
Plaid
Choose Plaid if you want top-tier engineering culture, transparent leadership, and real fintech impact — but expect some growing pains as the company navigates organizational change.
Supabase
Supabase — check Glassdoor for detailed reviews.
Open Roles
Plaid — 94 jobs
💻 Engineering
25
💼 Sales / GTM
22
📋 Product
9
📊 Data
8
📣 Marketing
7
🧠 ML / AI
4
⚙️ Operations
3
🎨 Design
2
⚖️ Legal
2
💰 Finance
1
👤 HR / People
1
Supabase — 39 jobs
💻 Engineering
23
💼 Sales / GTM
8
📣 Marketing
3
📊 Data
1
🎧 Support
1