Anthropic
Mid (~1,500)
ElevenLabs
Mid (~600)
Best For
Anthropic
Best for: Safety-minded researchers who want mission-driven work with top-tier comp
ElevenLabs
Best for: AI engineers who want to push the frontier of voice synthesis at a fast-growing startup
Ratings
AnthropicElevenLabs
4.4
4.2
Overall
3.7
3.6
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)
👍 78% Recommend
👤 82% CEO Approval (Mati Staniszewski)
Culture Values
Anthropic only
🤖 Ethical AI / Safety💎 Strong Comp & Equity💜 Mission-Driven
ElevenLabs only
🚀 Ship Fast & Iterate🌐 Remote-Friendly🎯 Direct Product Impact
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
ElevenLabs
- Cutting-edge AI voice technology — working on one of the most advanced products in the AI voice space
- Exceptional talent density and remote-first culture spanning 30+ countries
- Work-life balance is poor — 60+ hour weeks are the norm with constant pressure to deliver
- Leadership maturity concerns — little margin for error or professional growth
Bottom Line
Anthropic
Choose Anthropic if you want genuine AI safety mission, elite comp, and high autonomy — but expect intense hours.
ElevenLabs
Choose ElevenLabs if you want cutting-edge AI voice tech with remote flexibility — but expect intense hours and startup pace.
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
ElevenLabs — 112 jobs
💼 Sales / GTM
51
💻 Engineering
15
📣 Marketing
13
⚖️ Legal
2
⚙️ Operations
2
🎧 Support
2
🎨 Design
1
👤 HR / People
1
🧠 ML / AI
1
Summary
Anthropic scores 4.4/5.0 on Glassdoor with a 3.7 work-life balance rating. ElevenLabs scores 4.2/5.0 overall with a 3.6 WLB. That’s a 0.2-point gap on overall satisfaction.
Both companies share these culture values: Learning & Growth, Engineering-Driven. Anthropic also emphasizes Ethical AI / Safety, Strong Comp & Equity, Mission-Driven. ElevenLabs also emphasizes Ship Fast & Iterate, Remote-Friendly, Direct Product Impact.
On the hiring front, Anthropic has 447 open roles and ElevenLabs has 112 open roles.