Supabase
Small (~250)
Twilio
Large (~5,500)
Best For
Supabase
Best for: Open-source developers who want full remote freedom, minimal meetings, and the autonomy to ship constantly
Twilio
Best for: Professionals interested in Twilio
Ratings
SupabaseTwilio
4.8
3.9
Overall
3.0
4.1
Work-Life Balance
4.9
4.0
Culture & Values
4.8
3.9
Comp & Benefits
4.6
3.7
Senior Mgmt
4.6
3.7
Career Opps
👍 95% Recommend
👤 95% CEO Approval (Paul Copplestone)
👍 78% Recommend
👤 82% CEO Approval (CEO)
Culture Values
Supabase only
🚀 Ship Fast & Iterate🤝 Flat Hierarchy📡 Async-First
Twilio only
⚖️ Work-Life Balance💎 Strong Comp & Equity🌱 Learning & Growth
Shared
🔓 Open Source🌐 Remote-Friendly⚙️ Engineering-Driven
Pros & Cons
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
Twilio
- Genuine remote-first flexibility with excellent work-life balance
- Strong compensation, benefits, and engineering-driven culture
- Frequent reorgs and leadership changes create uncertainty
- Culture has shifted from creative builders to more corporate, profit-driven focus
Bottom Line
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.
Twilio
Twilio — check Glassdoor for detailed reviews.
Open Roles
Supabase — 42 jobs
💻 Engineering
25
💼 Sales / GTM
12
📣 Marketing
3
📋 Product
1
Twilio — 143 jobs
💼 Sales / GTM
44
💻 Engineering
43
📋 Product
8
🧠 ML / AI
7
📣 Marketing
6
⚙️ Operations
3
📊 Data
2
🎨 Design
2
💰 Finance
2
👤 HR / People
2
⚖️ Legal
2
Summary
Supabase scores 4.8/5.0 on Glassdoor with a 3.0 work-life balance rating. Twilio scores 3.9/5.0 overall with a 4.1 WLB. That’s a 0.9-point gap on overall satisfaction.
Both companies share these culture values: Open Source, Remote-Friendly, Engineering-Driven. Supabase also emphasizes Ship Fast & Iterate, Flat Hierarchy, Async-First. Twilio also emphasizes Work-Life Balance, Strong Comp & Equity, Learning & Growth.
On the hiring front, Supabase has 42 open roles and Twilio has 143 open roles.