Abridge
Mid (~500)
Scale AI
Large (~1,200)
Best For
Abridge
Best for: Professionals interested in Abridge
Scale AI
Best for: Ambitious builders who want critical AI infrastructure work serving top-tier clients
Ratings
AbridgeScale AI
4.7
3.5
Overall
4.5
2.7
Work-Life Balance
4.8
2.9
Culture & Values
4.7
3.5
Comp & Benefits
4.5
2.8
Senior Mgmt
4.5
3.6
Career Opps
👍 94% Recommend
👤 95% CEO Approval (CEO)
👍 56% Recommend
👤 60% CEO Approval (Alexandr Wang)
Culture Values
Abridge only
💜 Mission-Driven💎 Strong Comp & Equity
Scale AI only
🚀 Ship Fast & Iterate
Shared
⚙️ Engineering-Driven🌱 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
Scale AI
- Building critical AI data infrastructure used by OpenAI, Meta, Microsoft, and the US government
- Strong compensation for engineers — competitive base + equity
- Work-life balance rated 2.7/5 — long hours common during client deadlines
- Culture and values scored 2.9/5 — inconsistent management quality
Bottom Line
Abridge
Abridge — check Glassdoor for detailed reviews.
Scale AI
Choose Scale AI if you want to build data infrastructure for OpenAI and the US government — but expect long hours and inconsistent management.
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
Scale AI — 175 jobs
💻 Engineering
64
🧠 ML / AI
25
📋 Product
16
💼 Sales / GTM
14
⚙️ Operations
7
⚖️ Legal
5
📣 Marketing
4
📊 Data
2
💰 Finance
2
👤 HR / People
2
🎨 Design
1
🎧 Support
1
Summary
Abridge scores 4.7/5.0 on Glassdoor with a 4.5 work-life balance rating. Scale AI scores 3.5/5.0 overall with a 2.7 WLB. That’s a 1.2-point gap on overall satisfaction.
Both companies share these culture values: Engineering-Driven, Learning & Growth, Direct Product Impact. Abridge also emphasizes Mission-Driven, Strong Comp & Equity. Scale AI also emphasizes Ship Fast & Iterate.
On the hiring front, Abridge has 65 open roles and Scale AI has 175 open roles.