Abridge
Mid (~500)
DeepL
Large (~1,570)
Best For
Abridge
Best for: Professionals interested in Abridge
DeepL
Best for: NLP and backend engineers interested in language AI who prioritize work-life balance over compensation and fast career growth
Ratings
AbridgeDeepL
4.7
3.2
Overall
4.5
4.0
Work-Life Balance
4.8
3.3
Culture & Values
4.7
3.2
Comp & Benefits
4.5
3.0
Senior Mgmt
4.5
3.0
Career Opps
👍 94% Recommend
👤 95% CEO Approval (CEO)
👍 64% Recommend
👤 67% CEO Approval (Jaroslaw Kutylowski)
Culture Values
Abridge only
💜 Mission-Driven⚙️ Engineering-Driven💎 Strong Comp & Equity
DeepL only
⚖️ Work-Life Balance🕐 Flexible Hours🌈 Diverse & Inclusive
Shared
🌱 Learning & Growth🎯 Direct Product Impact
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
DeepL
- Great product with big-name customers — startup vibe with corporate safety net
- Good salary, very international team of 90+ nationalities with good work-life balance
- Intransparent leadership — hidden salary bands, top-down decisions with no feedback loop
- High employee churn with repeated downsizing despite positive financial messaging
Bottom Line
Abridge
Abridge — check Glassdoor for detailed reviews.
DeepL
DeepL's language models are impressive, but Glassdoor tells a cautionary story (3.2 overall, 64% recommend) — reviews cite weak management and limited career progression despite decent WLB.
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
DeepL — 59 jobs
💼 Sales / GTM
29
💻 Engineering
6
🎧 Support
4
🧠 ML / AI
3
👤 HR / People
2
📊 Data
1
⚖️ Legal
1
📣 Marketing
1
⚙️ Operations
1
📋 Product
1
Summary
Abridge scores 4.7/5.0 on Glassdoor with a 4.5 work-life balance rating. DeepL scores 3.2/5.0 overall with a 4.0 WLB. That’s a 1.5-point gap on overall satisfaction.
Both companies share these culture values: Learning & Growth, Direct Product Impact. Abridge also emphasizes Mission-Driven, Engineering-Driven, Strong Comp & Equity. DeepL also emphasizes Work-Life Balance, Flexible Hours, Diverse & Inclusive.
On the hiring front, Abridge has 65 open roles and DeepL has 59 open roles.