Weaviate
Small (~110)
Writer
Mid (~400)
Best For
Weaviate
Best for: Engineers who want open-source vector database work with true remote-first, async culture
Writer
Best for: Professionals interested in Writer
Ratings
WeaviateWriter
4.3
3.5
Overall
4.2
2.7
Work-Life Balance
4.5
3.6
Culture & Values
4.0
3.5
Comp & Benefits
4.2
3.3
Senior Mgmt
4.0
3.3
Career Opps
👍 85% Recommend
👤 90% CEO Approval (Bob van Luijt)
👍 70% Recommend
👤 74% CEO Approval (CEO)
Culture Values
Weaviate only
🌐 Remote-Friendly📡 Async-First🤝 Flat Hierarchy⚖️ Work-Life Balance🌈 Diverse & Inclusive🛡️ Safe to Fail
Writer only
⚙️ Engineering-Driven🚀 Ship Fast & Iterate
Shared
🔓 Open Source
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
Writer
- Real AI engineering with proprietary LLMs — not just wrapping OpenAI APIs
- Strong enterprise traction and visionary product direction
- Intense work culture with very high expectations and limited work-life balance
- Growing management layers creating organizational friction
Bottom Line
Weaviate
Choose Weaviate if you want excellent remote culture with flat hierarchy and open-source mission — but expect startup growing pains.
Writer
Writer — check Glassdoor for detailed reviews.
Open Roles
Weaviate — 5 jobs
💻 Engineering
3
💼 Sales / GTM
2
Writer — 49 jobs
💻 Engineering
16
💼 Sales / GTM
12
🎨 Design
1
⚙️ Operations
1
📋 Product
1
Summary
Weaviate scores 4.3/5.0 on Glassdoor with a 4.2 work-life balance rating. Writer scores 3.5/5.0 overall with a 2.7 WLB. That’s a 0.8-point gap on overall satisfaction.
Both companies share these culture values: Open Source. Weaviate also emphasizes Remote-Friendly, Async-First, Flat Hierarchy, Work-Life Balance, Diverse & Inclusive, Safe to Fail. Writer also emphasizes Engineering-Driven, Ship Fast & Iterate.
On the hiring front, Weaviate has 5 open roles and Writer has 49 open roles.