Abridge
Mid (~500)
Poolside
Small (~150)
Best For
Abridge
Best for: Professionals interested in Abridge
Poolside
Best for: AI researchers who want frontier code generation work with genuine remote flexibility and Paris offsites
Ratings
AbridgePoolside
4.7
3.8
Overall
4.5
3.5
Work-Life Balance
4.8
3.9
Culture & Values
4.7
3.8
Comp & Benefits
4.5
3.6
Senior Mgmt
4.5
3.6
Career Opps
👍 94% Recommend
👤 95% CEO Approval (CEO)
👍 76% Recommend
👤 80% CEO Approval (Jason Warner)
Culture Values
Abridge only
💜 Mission-Driven🎯 Direct Product Impact💎 Strong Comp & Equity
Poolside only
🌐 Remote-Friendly🤝 Flat Hierarchy🧩 Wears Many Hats
Shared
⚙️ Engineering-Driven🌱 Learning & Growth
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
Poolside
- Remote-first with monthly Paris gatherings
- Cutting-edge code generation research
- Early-stage with limited structure
- Comp may trail larger AI labs
Bottom Line
Abridge
Abridge — check Glassdoor for detailed reviews.
Poolside
Choose Poolside if you want cutting-edge code AI research on a remote-first flat team (ex-GitHub CTO leadership) — but expect early-stage ambiguity and comp that trails the larger AI labs.
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
Poolside — 12 jobs
💻 Engineering
9
📊 Data
2
🧠 ML / AI
1
Summary
Abridge scores 4.7/5.0 on Glassdoor with a 4.5 work-life balance rating. Poolside scores 3.8/5.0 overall with a 3.5 WLB. That’s a 0.9-point gap on overall satisfaction.
Both companies share these culture values: Engineering-Driven, Learning & Growth. Abridge also emphasizes Mission-Driven, Direct Product Impact, Strong Comp & Equity. Poolside also emphasizes Remote-Friendly, Flat Hierarchy, Wears Many Hats.
On the hiring front, Abridge has 65 open roles and Poolside has 12 open roles.