Abridge
Mid (~500)
Modal
Small (~110)
Best For
Abridge
Best for: Professionals interested in Abridge
Modal
Best for: Systems engineers who want to build developer-loved cloud infrastructure with elite teammates
Ratings
AbridgeModal
4.7
4.0
Overall
4.5
3.8
Work-Life Balance
4.8
4.2
Culture & Values
4.7
3.8
Comp & Benefits
4.5
4.0
Senior Mgmt
4.5
3.5
Career Opps
👍 94% Recommend
👤 95% CEO Approval (CEO)
👍 82% Recommend
👤 88% CEO Approval (Erik Bernhardsson)
Culture Values
Abridge only
💜 Mission-Driven🌱 Learning & Growth💎 Strong Comp & Equity
Modal only
🚀 Ship Fast & Iterate🎧 Deep Work / Low Meetings🔓 Open Source🧩 Wears Many Hats
Shared
⚙️ Engineering-Driven🎯 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
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- World-class engineering team — includes creators of Luigi, Seaborn, and olympiad medalists
- High-impact product with 50x revenue growth — developers widely praise the platform
- Early-stage startup dynamics — roles shift quickly, requires high self-direction
- Limited HR infrastructure — benefits and career ladders still being developed
Bottom Line
Abridge
Abridge — check Glassdoor for detailed reviews.
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Choose Modal if you want world-class engineering peers and 50x revenue growth — but expect early-stage startup dynamics.
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
Modal — 28 jobs
💻 Engineering
14
📣 Marketing
3
💼 Sales / GTM
3
🧠 ML / AI
2
⚙️ Operations
2
💰 Finance
1
Summary
Abridge scores 4.7/5.0 on Glassdoor with a 4.5 work-life balance rating. Modal scores 4.0/5.0 overall with a 3.8 WLB. That’s a 0.7-point gap on overall satisfaction.
Both companies share these culture values: Engineering-Driven, Direct Product Impact. Abridge also emphasizes Mission-Driven, Learning & Growth, Strong Comp & Equity. Modal also emphasizes Ship Fast & Iterate, Deep Work / Low Meetings, Open Source, Wears Many Hats.
On the hiring front, Abridge has 65 open roles and Modal has 28 open roles.