Abridge
Mid (~500)
Weaviate
Small (~110)
Best For
Abridge
Best for: Professionals interested in Abridge
Weaviate
Best for: Engineers who want open-source vector database work with true remote-first, async culture
Ratings
AbridgeWeaviate
4.7
4.3
Overall
4.5
4.2
Work-Life Balance
4.8
4.5
Culture & Values
4.7
4.0
Comp & Benefits
4.5
4.2
Senior Mgmt
4.5
4.0
Career Opps
👍 94% Recommend
👤 95% CEO Approval (CEO)
👍 85% Recommend
👤 90% CEO Approval (Bob van Luijt)
Culture Values
Abridge only
💜 Mission-Driven⚙️ Engineering-Driven🌱 Learning & Growth🎯 Direct Product Impact💎 Strong Comp & Equity
Weaviate only
🌐 Remote-Friendly📡 Async-First🤝 Flat Hierarchy🔓 Open Source⚖️ Work-Life Balance🌈 Diverse & Inclusive🛡️ Safe to Fail
Shared
None
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
Weaviate
- Excellent remote-first culture — async workflows, timezone respect, and high autonomy
- Flat, ego-free culture — your voice is heard from day 1 regardless of title
- Time zone challenges inherent to a fully distributed global team
- Startup growing pains — processes still being established, things evolve quickly
Bottom Line
Abridge
Abridge — check Glassdoor for detailed reviews.
Weaviate
Choose Weaviate if you want excellent remote culture with flat hierarchy and open-source mission — but expect startup growing pains.
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
Weaviate — 5 jobs
💻 Engineering
3
💼 Sales / GTM
2
Summary
Abridge scores 4.7/5.0 on Glassdoor with a 4.5 work-life balance rating. Weaviate scores 4.3/5.0 overall with a 4.2 WLB. That’s a 0.4-point gap on overall satisfaction.
On the hiring front, Abridge has 65 open roles and Weaviate has 5 open roles.