Anthropic
Mid (~1,500)
Celonis
Large (~3,800)
Best For
Anthropic
Best for: Safety-minded researchers who want mission-driven work with top-tier comp
Celonis
Best for: Enterprise software engineers and data scientists who want to work on process mining at scale with solid equity packages and a clear market leader position
Ratings
AnthropicCelonis
4.4
3.8
Overall
3.7
3.8
Work-Life Balance
4.5
3.9
Culture & Values
4.8
3.8
Comp & Benefits
4.2
3.6
Senior Mgmt
4.0
3.6
Career Opps
👍 95% Recommend
👤 93% CEO Approval (Dario Amodei)
👍 76% Recommend
👤 80% CEO Approval (Bastian Nominacher)
Culture Values
Anthropic only
🤖 Ethical AI / Safety💜 Mission-Driven⚙️ Engineering-Driven
Celonis only
🚀 Ship Fast & Iterate🎯 Direct Product Impact
Shared
🌱 Learning & Growth💎 Strong Comp & Equity
Pros & Cons
Anthropic
- Mission-driven to the core — the safety focus is genuine and deeply embedded
- Incredible autonomy and ownership, even for mid-level engineers
- High-intensity environment — extended work hours are common during peak periods
- Processes still catching up to hypergrowth; some things feel ad-hoc
Celonis
- Strong learning and development opportunities with excellent internal mobility
- Great team culture with supportive colleagues and mentorship from leadership
- Below-market compensation compared to other tech companies of similar size
- Frequent organizational changes and restructuring with poor communication from leadership
Bottom Line
Anthropic
Choose Anthropic if you want genuine AI safety mission, elite comp, and high autonomy — but expect intense hours.
Celonis
Process mining market leader with decent equity and a learning culture, but at 3,800+ people expect real corporate layers — best for those who want large-enterprise scale over startup agility.
Open Roles
Anthropic — 447 jobs
💼 Sales / GTM
122
💻 Engineering
119
🧠 ML / AI
49
📣 Marketing
24
📋 Product
19
⚙️ Operations
17
⚖️ Legal
12
💰 Finance
7
📊 Data
5
👤 HR / People
4
🎨 Design
3
🎧 Support
2
Celonis — 175 jobs
💻 Engineering
68
💼 Sales / GTM
39
📋 Product
5
📊 Data
3
🎧 Support
3
💰 Finance
2
🧠 ML / AI
2
📣 Marketing
1
⚙️ Operations
1
Summary
Anthropic scores 4.4/5.0 on Glassdoor with a 3.7 work-life balance rating. Celonis scores 3.8/5.0 overall with a 3.8 WLB. That’s a 0.6-point gap on overall satisfaction.
Both companies share these culture values: Learning & Growth, Strong Comp & Equity. Anthropic also emphasizes Ethical AI / Safety, Mission-Driven, Engineering-Driven. Celonis also emphasizes Ship Fast & Iterate, Direct Product Impact.
On the hiring front, Anthropic has 447 open roles and Celonis has 175 open roles.