Anthropic
Mid (~1,500)
Granola
Small (~50)
Best For
Anthropic
Best for: Safety-minded researchers who want mission-driven work with top-tier comp
Granola
Best for: Craft-focused generalists who love native macOS development and want to build a consumer-quality AI product people genuinely love
Ratings
AnthropicGranola
4.4
4.8
Overall
3.7
4.5
Work-Life Balance
4.5
5.0
Culture & Values
4.8
4.5
Comp & Benefits
4.2
5.0
Senior Mgmt
4.0
4.7
Career Opps
👍 95% Recommend
👤 93% CEO Approval (Dario Amodei)
👍 100% Recommend
👤 100% CEO Approval (Sam Stephenson)
Culture Values
Anthropic only
🤖 Ethical AI / Safety🌱 Learning & Growth💜 Mission-Driven
Granola only
🚀 Ship Fast & Iterate🎯 Direct Product Impact🧩 Wears Many Hats
Shared
💎 Strong Comp & Equity⚙️ 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
Granola
- Users absolutely love the product — everyone at Granola genuinely cares about quality
- Plenty of opportunities to work on things that make a real difference on a small team
- 5 days in office by default (with flexibility for life circumstances)
- Small team, so things can be busy — you'll wear many hats
Bottom Line
Anthropic
Choose Anthropic if you want genuine AI safety mission, elite comp, and high autonomy — but expect intense hours.
Granola
Choose Granola if you want to work on one of the most loved AI products with a small, London-based, in-office team obsessed with craft — but note the 5-days-in-office policy is explicit and non-negotiable.
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
Granola — 16 jobs
💼 Sales / GTM
6
💻 Engineering
4
📣 Marketing
2
🎨 Design
1
👤 HR / People
1
⚖️ Legal
1
⚙️ Operations
1
Summary
Anthropic scores 4.4/5.0 on Glassdoor with a 3.7 work-life balance rating. Granola scores 4.8/5.0 overall with a 4.5 WLB. That’s a 0.4-point gap on overall satisfaction.
Both companies share these culture values: Strong Comp & Equity, Engineering-Driven. Anthropic also emphasizes Ethical AI / Safety, Learning & Growth, Mission-Driven. Granola also emphasizes Ship Fast & Iterate, Direct Product Impact, Wears Many Hats.
On the hiring front, Anthropic has 447 open roles and Granola has 16 open roles.