Poolside
Small (~150)
Supabase
Small (~250)
Best For
Poolside
Best for: AI researchers who want frontier code generation work with genuine remote flexibility and Paris offsites
Supabase
Best for: Open-source developers who want full remote freedom, minimal meetings, and the autonomy to ship constantly
Ratings
PoolsideSupabase
3.8
4.8
Overall
3.5
3.0
Work-Life Balance
3.9
4.9
Culture & Values
3.8
4.8
Comp & Benefits
3.6
4.6
Senior Mgmt
3.6
4.6
Career Opps
👍 76% Recommend
👤 80% CEO Approval (Jason Warner)
👍 95% Recommend
👤 95% CEO Approval (Paul Copplestone)
Culture Values
Poolside only
🧩 Wears Many Hats🌱 Learning & Growth
Supabase only
🔓 Open Source🚀 Ship Fast & Iterate📡 Async-First
Shared
⚙️ Engineering-Driven🌐 Remote-Friendly🤝 Flat Hierarchy
Pros & Cons
Poolside
- Remote-first with monthly Paris gatherings
- Cutting-edge code generation research
- Early-stage with limited structure
- Comp may trail larger AI labs
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
Poolside
Choose Poolside if you want cutting-edge code AI research on a remote-first flat team (ex-GitHub CTO leadership) — but expect early-stage ambiguity and comp that trails the larger AI labs.
Supabase
Egoless, fully remote culture with just one meeting per week and extreme autonomy — but the relentless shipping pace means work-life balance takes a hit.
Open Roles
Poolside — 12 jobs
💻 Engineering
9
📊 Data
2
🧠 ML / AI
1
Supabase — 42 jobs
💻 Engineering
25
💼 Sales / GTM
12
📣 Marketing
3
📋 Product
1
Summary
Poolside scores 3.8/5.0 on Glassdoor with a 3.5 work-life balance rating. Supabase scores 4.8/5.0 overall with a 3.0 WLB. That’s a 1.0-point gap on overall satisfaction.
Both companies share these culture values: Engineering-Driven, Remote-Friendly, Flat Hierarchy. Poolside also emphasizes Wears Many Hats, Learning & Growth. Supabase also emphasizes Open Source, Ship Fast & Iterate, Async-First.
On the hiring front, Poolside has 12 open roles and Supabase has 42 open roles.