Twilio
Large (~5,500)
Weaviate
Small (~110)
Best For
Twilio
Best for: Professionals interested in Twilio
Weaviate
Best for: Engineers who want open-source vector database work with true remote-first, async culture
Ratings
TwilioWeaviate
3.9
4.3
Overall
4.1
4.2
Work-Life Balance
4.0
4.5
Culture & Values
3.9
4.0
Comp & Benefits
3.7
4.2
Senior Mgmt
3.7
4.0
Career Opps
👍 78% Recommend
👤 82% CEO Approval (CEO)
👍 85% Recommend
👤 90% CEO Approval (Bob van Luijt)
Culture Values
Twilio only
⚙️ Engineering-Driven💎 Strong Comp & Equity🌱 Learning & Growth
Weaviate only
📡 Async-First🤝 Flat Hierarchy🌈 Diverse & Inclusive🛡️ Safe to Fail
Shared
🌐 Remote-Friendly⚖️ Work-Life Balance🔓 Open Source
Pros & Cons
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
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
Twilio
Twilio — check Glassdoor for detailed reviews.
Weaviate
Choose Weaviate if you want excellent remote culture with flat hierarchy and open-source mission — but expect startup growing pains.
Open Roles
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
Weaviate — 5 jobs
💻 Engineering
3
💼 Sales / GTM
2
Summary
Twilio scores 3.9/5.0 on Glassdoor with a 4.1 work-life balance rating. Weaviate scores 4.3/5.0 overall with a 4.2 WLB. That’s a 0.4-point gap on overall satisfaction.
Both companies share these culture values: Remote-Friendly, Work-Life Balance, Open Source. Twilio also emphasizes Engineering-Driven, Strong Comp & Equity, Learning & Growth. Weaviate also emphasizes Async-First, Flat Hierarchy, Diverse & Inclusive, Safe to Fail.
On the hiring front, Twilio has 143 open roles and Weaviate has 5 open roles.