Anthropic
Mid (~1,500)
Cohere
Small (~500)
Best For
Anthropic
Best for: Safety-minded researchers who want mission-driven work with top-tier comp
Cohere
Best for: Enterprise AI builders willing to trade stability for cutting-edge NLP research
Ratings
AnthropicCohere
4.4
2.9
Overall
3.7
3.5
Work-Life Balance
4.5
3.0
Culture & Values
4.8
3.2
Comp & Benefits
4.2
2.3
Senior Mgmt
4.0
2.5
Career Opps
👍 95% Recommend
👤 93% CEO Approval (Dario Amodei)
👍 48% Recommend
👤 55% CEO Approval (Aidan Gomez)
Culture Values
Anthropic only
🤖 Ethical AI / Safety💎 Strong Comp & Equity💜 Mission-Driven🤝 Flat Hierarchy
Cohere only
🧩 Wears Many Hats
Shared
🌱 Learning & Growth⚙️ Engineering-Driven
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
Cohere
- Cutting-edge NLP research from Transformer co-author
- Enterprise AI focus gives real customer impact
- Frequent organizational restructuring has led to notable team turnover
- Internal communication from leadership could be more transparent
Bottom Line
Anthropic
Choose Anthropic if you want genuine AI safety mission, elite comp, and high autonomy — but expect intense hours.
Cohere
Choose Cohere if you want Transformer co-author pedigree and enterprise AI focus — but expect turbulence and lower ratings.
Open Roles
Anthropic — 192 jobs
💻 Engineering
103
🧠 ML / AI
47
📋 Product
15
⚙️ Operations
10
🎧 Support
4
📊 Data
4
⚖️ Legal
4
📣 Marketing
4
💼 Sales / GTM
1
Cohere — 56 jobs
💻 Engineering
31
🧠 ML / AI
10
💼 Sales / GTM
7
📋 Product
4
📊 Data
2
🎧 Support
2