Anthropic
Mid (~1,500)
Cursor (Anysphere)
Small (~50)
Best For
Anthropic
Best for: Safety-minded researchers who want mission-driven work with top-tier comp
Cursor (Anysphere)
Best for: Generalist engineers who want extreme ownership at the most-loved AI code editor
Ratings
AnthropicCursor (Anysphere)
4.4
4.0
Overall
3.7
3.5
Work-Life Balance
4.5
4.0
Culture & Values
4.8
4.2
Comp & Benefits
4.2
3.8
Senior Mgmt
4.0
3.5
Career Opps
👍 95% Recommend
👤 93% CEO Approval (Dario Amodei)
👍 85% Recommend
👤 90% CEO Approval (Michael Truell)
Culture Values
Anthropic only
🤖 Ethical AI / Safety🌱 Learning & Growth💎 Strong Comp & Equity💜 Mission-Driven
Cursor (Anysphere) only
🚀 Ship Fast & Iterate🎯 Direct Product Impact🧩 Wears Many Hats
Shared
⚙️ Engineering-Driven🤝 Flat Hierarchy
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
Cursor (Anysphere)
- Building the most-loved AI code editor — massive developer love and daily impact
- Tiny team, extreme ownership — every person shapes the product directly
- Extremely small team = no specialists; everyone does everything
- Intense pace — the speed of shipping can be relentless
Bottom Line
Anthropic
Choose Anthropic if you want genuine AI safety mission, elite comp, and high autonomy — but expect intense hours.
Cursor (Anysphere)
Choose Cursor if you want to shape the future of AI-assisted coding on a tiny team — but the pace is relentless.
Open Roles
Anthropic — 443 jobs
💻 Engineering
133
💼 Sales / GTM
109
🧠 ML / AI
50
📣 Marketing
28
📋 Product
24
💰 Finance
14
⚙️ Operations
14
⚖️ Legal
12
🎧 Support
8
📊 Data
6
🎨 Design
1
👤 HR / People
1
Cursor (Anysphere) — 59 jobs
💻 Engineering
20
💼 Sales / GTM
20
📊 Data
4
🎨 Design
3
🧠 ML / AI
3
⚖️ Legal
2
📣 Marketing
2
👤 HR / People
1