Abridge
Mid (~500)
Tailscale
Small (~290)
Best For
Abridge
Best for: Professionals interested in Abridge
Tailscale
Best for: Systems engineers who value location-equal pay, generous parental leave, and working on deeply technical networking problems
Ratings
AbridgeTailscale
4.7
4.4
Overall
4.5
4.5
Work-Life Balance
4.8
4.5
Culture & Values
4.7
4.4
Comp & Benefits
4.5
4.2
Senior Mgmt
4.5
4.2
Career Opps
👍 94% Recommend
👤 95% CEO Approval (CEO)
👍 88% Recommend
👤 92% CEO Approval (Avery Pennarun)
Culture Values
Abridge only
💜 Mission-Driven🌱 Learning & Growth🎯 Direct Product Impact
Tailscale only
🌐 Remote-Friendly⚖️ Work-Life Balance🌈 Diverse & Inclusive🪟 Transparent
Shared
⚙️ Engineering-Driven💎 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
Tailscale
- Same pay worldwide with 26 weeks parental leave and genuine work-life balance
- Brilliant, nerdy CEO who deeply understands the tech — culture is intellectual and respectful
- Career progression limited — only 3.0/5 on career opportunities
- Middle management still developing — some growing pains as the org scales
Bottom Line
Abridge
Abridge — check Glassdoor for detailed reviews.
Tailscale
Intellectual, engineer-led culture with same pay worldwide and 26 weeks parental leave — but career progression is limited and middle management is still maturing.
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
Tailscale — 52 jobs
💻 Engineering
25
💼 Sales / GTM
11
⚙️ Operations
4
📋 Product
4
📊 Data
2
🎨 Design
2
📣 Marketing
2
Summary
Abridge scores 4.7/5.0 on Glassdoor with a 4.5 work-life balance rating. Tailscale scores 4.4/5.0 overall with a 4.5 WLB. That’s a 0.3-point gap on overall satisfaction.
Both companies share these culture values: Engineering-Driven, Strong Comp & Equity. Abridge also emphasizes Mission-Driven, Learning & Growth, Direct Product Impact. Tailscale also emphasizes Remote-Friendly, Work-Life Balance, Diverse & Inclusive, Transparent.
On the hiring front, Abridge has 65 open roles and Tailscale has 52 open roles.