Notion Labs Software Developer reviews

4.8

96% would recommend to a friend

(59 total reviews)
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Ivan Zhao

100% approve of CEO

96% positive business outlook

Software Developer employees have rated Notion Labs with 4.8 out of 5 stars, based on 59 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Developer professionals have an excellent working experience there. Notion Labs is rated 25% above average by Software Developer professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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59 reviews
5.0
Dec 17, 2021

A company I'm proud to be apart of

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Pros

Notion is a company that cares about their people, product, and pets! Ever since I've joined, there are a few things I am sure of: our teams are made up of wonderful people who are empathetic, hardworking, and passionate; the work I do creates an immediate, direct impact that is easily visible; there are a vast amount of opportunities for ownership; Notion cares about my well-being in way I didn't think about myself! The amount of information and knowledge I consume on a daily basis is empowering and the people I learn it from are so willing to help me become a better software engineer. And for the culture, it's easy to say that Notion cares. Refreshing and recharging is important to good work, and I feel their benefits reflect this mindset.

Cons

Since Notion is growing quickly, change is constant. However, it's great to see and know that the issues that arise are being proactively addressed and communicated to the team. As of December 2021, Notion’s eventual plan for returning to office post-COVID includes a mandatory number of days in office each week with no provisions for permanent remote work. Given that many other tech companies are moving to a more remote-friendly policy, I’d like to see Notion be more flexible here as well.

5.0
Mar 25, 2020
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Pros

Everyone across the company is thoughtful, great at their job, and holds each other to high standards. Codebase is clean, well-organized, and generally high quality. Product is genuinely interesting and has a lot of potential for growth. User enthusiasm is really inspiring, and differentiates us from the bevy of other productivity tools. Business is doing well, and profitability allows us to be thoughtful about growing (and we are trying to grow). Good communication, transparency, and responsiveness from engineering management and company leadership. People like teaching and learning. Office is shoes-off (!), cozy, filled with tasteful household goods, and in a lovely residential area. Health insurance is top-tier. Free lunch in the office (except during global pandemics), and annual recreational offsites for bonding with the whole team. People come from really interesting and diverse backgrounds. Working without shoes allows your toes to fly free. Engineering compensation is highly competitive.

Cons

Lots of bespoke, homegrown technologies — not inherently a con, but does mean there's a steeper learning curve and more surface area to maintain ourselves. As a company, we're still learning how to effectively plan and execute a roadmap, collaborate across teams, and balance feature development with responding to users' needs. During times of normalcy, there's little flexibility for remote work. Hopefully the current pandemic gives us an opportunity to learn how to do it well. Several attempts at recurring team events (board game nights, etc.) have fallen through. I suspect people are less likely to attend because they're working hard and/or have families, and the company is still quite small. Recently there was some turnover without much communication to the company about what happened. Obviously sensitivity and privacy are crucial, but the lack of communication can trigger feelings of unease, like things are being pushed under the rug (regardless of whether or not that's the case). It would be nice to give employees some kind of stipend for working from home.

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