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Lauren, Platform Engineer
A lot of reasons drove me to Notion, however the things that stood out to me the most are the:
- Company Growth Potential: When I joined Notion, there were less than 15 engineers and less than 40 people at the company, total. We’re 10x that size now! It’s incredible how much we’ve grown since then, but there’s still so much room for more! I think almost everyone could be a potential Notion user - not many companies have a market that big.
- Opportunities for Ownership: I was so impressed with how much the company had done with so few people. It was clear that engineers had a ton of ownership and had strong instincts about the product. I wanted to contribute to shaping the culture and owning the features I build in this same way.
- Personal Growth Potential: Given the caliber of people I met in my interview process coupled with the types of things I could be building, I knew I had a lot to learn here. It’s been cool to see my growth as an engineer coincide with the growth of the company.
- Incredible Product: It’s important to me to work on a product I believe in, but also get to use daily! “Eating your own dogfood” has been my favorite way to develop, as both a personal and team user.
I started using Notion about two years ago and was immediately drawn to its combination of flexible features and aesthetic design. About a year later I saw that the company was hiring and decided to apply because I liked the product so much. Throughout the hiring process, I really liked all the people I talked to and that solidified my decision to join.
Alex, Infrastructure Engineer
Mohini, Engineering Manager
I was drawn by so many factors! Below are some of my top reasons:
- Vision & Mission: As part of my interview process I met Ivan and he shared internal docs of the vision, mission and next 5 year strategy. At that point, I knew this is the place to be. The vision was ambitious yet well thought through with lots of competitive research, customer input and data insights. I was also blown away by Ivan’s transparency and passion for the business.
- Company size & culture: I wanted to work with a smaller group of talented individuals that want to move fast. I care a lot about user and business impact and prefer to not have role boundaries be hindrance to it. Notion felt like a company that focusses on optimizing globally.
- Growth Opportunity: Notion is so early in its overall journey and there is so much room to grow. I felt this is a place where I can feel challenged, learn a lot and advance my skills.
I was a Notion user and liked the product, and I was particularly impressed by what the team was able to accomplish with so few people. I also liked how expansive Notion’s product is — it does so much and it can do so much more, and I was drawn by the potential and the amount of opportunities here.
Penny, Workspaces Engineer
Shir, Engineering Manager
One of my first exposures to technology was creating a website with Geocities in the early 2000s and my mind was blown. I thought it was so cool that you could build things so quickly. Fast forward two decades later after working as a software engineer across different AI spaces, I wanted to go back to that first love: being able to quickly create something out of nothing, which is exactly what Notion is all about.