Weaviate
Small (~110)
Webflow
Mid (~800)
Best For
Weaviate
Best for: Engineers who want open-source vector database work with true remote-first, async culture
Webflow
Best for: Professionals interested in Webflow
Ratings
WeaviateWebflow
4.3
3.7
Overall
4.2
4.0
Work-Life Balance
4.5
3.8
Culture & Values
4.0
3.7
Comp & Benefits
4.2
3.5
Senior Mgmt
4.0
3.5
Career Opps
👍 85% Recommend
👤 90% CEO Approval (Bob van Luijt)
👍 74% Recommend
👤 78% CEO Approval (CEO)
Culture Values
Weaviate only
📡 Async-First🤝 Flat Hierarchy🔓 Open Source🌈 Diverse & Inclusive🛡️ Safe to Fail
Webflow only
⚙️ Engineering-Driven🎯 Direct Product Impact🌱 Learning & Growth
Shared
🌐 Remote-Friendly⚖️ Work-Life Balance
Pros & Cons
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
Webflow
- Remote-first with genuinely respected work-life balance
- Engineers build a product they're proud of with real user impact
- Leadership changes have shifted culture — communication feels less open
- Onboarding and job security concerns reported by recent hires
Bottom Line
Weaviate
Choose Weaviate if you want excellent remote culture with flat hierarchy and open-source mission — but expect startup growing pains.
Webflow
Webflow — check Glassdoor for detailed reviews.
Open Roles
Weaviate — 5 jobs
💻 Engineering
3
💼 Sales / GTM
2
Webflow — 60 jobs
💻 Engineering
21
💼 Sales / GTM
19
🎨 Design
5
📣 Marketing
4
👤 HR / People
3
📋 Product
3
🧠 ML / AI
1
Summary
Weaviate scores 4.3/5.0 on Glassdoor with a 4.2 work-life balance rating. Webflow scores 3.7/5.0 overall with a 4.0 WLB. That’s a 0.6-point gap on overall satisfaction.
Both companies share these culture values: Remote-Friendly, Work-Life Balance. Weaviate also emphasizes Async-First, Flat Hierarchy, Open Source, Diverse & Inclusive, Safe to Fail. Webflow also emphasizes Engineering-Driven, Direct Product Impact, Learning & Growth.
On the hiring front, Weaviate has 5 open roles and Webflow has 60 open roles.