Abridge
Mid (~500)
OpenAI
Large (~3,500)
Best For
Abridge
Best for: Professionals interested in Abridge
OpenAI
Best for: Engineers who want to build frontier AI models at the company defining the industry, with elite compensation
Ratings
AbridgeOpenAI
4.7
4.5
Overall
4.5
3.6
Work-Life Balance
4.8
4.6
Culture & Values
4.7
4.5
Comp & Benefits
4.5
4.3
Senior Mgmt
4.5
4.3
Career Opps
👍 94% Recommend
👤 95% CEO Approval (CEO)
👍 90% Recommend
👤 95% CEO Approval (Sam Altman)
Culture Values
Abridge only
💜 Mission-Driven
OpenAI only
🚀 Ship Fast & Iterate
Shared
⚙️ Engineering-Driven🌱 Learning & Growth🎯 Direct Product Impact💎 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
OpenAI
- Cutting-edge frontier AI research with world-class colleagues
- Elite compensation — top-tier TC and equity packages
- High-intensity environment — long hours and intense pace are the norm
- Internal politics and rapid org changes as the company scales
Bottom Line
Abridge
Abridge — check Glassdoor for detailed reviews.
OpenAI
High-intensity, mission-driven culture with world-class colleagues and top-tier comp — but expect long hours, rapid org changes, and internal politics as the company scales.
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
OpenAI — 655 jobs
💻 Engineering
317
💼 Sales / GTM
57
📋 Product
30
📊 Data
28
🧠 ML / AI
28
📣 Marketing
24
⚙️ Operations
17
⚖️ Legal
13
🎨 Design
10
👤 HR / People
9
💰 Finance
7
🎧 Support
4
Summary
Abridge scores 4.7/5.0 on Glassdoor with a 4.5 work-life balance rating. OpenAI scores 4.5/5.0 overall with a 3.6 WLB. That’s a 0.2-point gap on overall satisfaction.
Both companies share these culture values: Engineering-Driven, Learning & Growth, Direct Product Impact, Strong Comp & Equity. Abridge also emphasizes Mission-Driven. OpenAI also emphasizes Ship Fast & Iterate.
On the hiring front, Abridge has 65 open roles and OpenAI has 655 open roles.