Abridge
Mid (~500)
Chainguard
Mid (~350)
Best For
Abridge
Best for: Professionals interested in Abridge
Chainguard
Best for: Security-minded engineers who want remote-first open-source work with strong comp
Ratings
AbridgeChainguard
4.7
4.5
Overall
4.5
4.2
Work-Life Balance
4.8
4.3
Culture & Values
4.7
4.2
Comp & Benefits
4.5
4.1
Senior Mgmt
4.5
4.0
Career Opps
👍 94% Recommend
👤 95% CEO Approval (CEO)
👍 88% Recommend
👤 90% CEO Approval (Dan Lorenc)
Culture Values
Abridge only
💜 Mission-Driven🌱 Learning & Growth🎯 Direct Product Impact
Chainguard only
🌐 Remote-Friendly🔓 Open Source⚖️ Work-Life Balance
Shared
⚙️ Engineering-Driven💎 Strong Comp & Equity
Pros & Cons
Abridge
- Meaningful mission transforming healthcare — 93% of employees recommend working here
- Exceptional management and blameless culture with strong career growth opportunities
- Fast-paced environment with intense weeks during major product pushes
- Hybrid co-location expected at SF or NYC hubs; not fully remote
Chainguard
- Fully remote with outstanding benefits — 100% employer-paid insurance for employees and families
- Founders are practitioners who understand what engineers and security teams need
- Growing so fast that some inefficiencies exist, though improving
- Fully remote means you miss in-person interactions with teammates
Bottom Line
Abridge
Abridge — check Glassdoor for detailed reviews.
Chainguard
Choose Chainguard if you want to build supply chain security tools in a remote, open-source-first culture with strong equity — but expect a fast-moving startup pace.
Open Roles
Abridge — 65 jobs
💻 Engineering
21
📊 Data
6
📋 Product
5
🎨 Design
4
💼 Sales / GTM
4
👤 HR / People
3
🧠 ML / AI
3
💰 Finance
1
📣 Marketing
1
⚙️ Operations
1
Chainguard — 63 jobs
💼 Sales / GTM
27
💻 Engineering
24
📣 Marketing
3
📋 Product
2
🎨 Design
1
Summary
Abridge scores 4.7/5.0 on Glassdoor with a 4.5 work-life balance rating. Chainguard scores 4.5/5.0 overall with a 4.2 WLB. That’s a 0.2-point gap on overall satisfaction.
Both companies share these culture values: Engineering-Driven, Strong Comp & Equity. Abridge also emphasizes Mission-Driven, Learning & Growth, Direct Product Impact. Chainguard also emphasizes Remote-Friendly, Open Source, Work-Life Balance.
On the hiring front, Abridge has 65 open roles and Chainguard has 63 open roles.