Anthropic
Mid (~1,500)
Together AI
Small (~150)
Best For
Anthropic
Best for: Safety-minded researchers who want mission-driven work with top-tier comp
Together AI
Best for: Open-source AI infrastructure builders who want research-level impact at a startup
Ratings
AnthropicTogether AI
4.4
4.1
Overall
3.7
3.8
Work-Life Balance
4.5
4.3
Culture & Values
4.8
4.0
Comp & Benefits
4.2
4.0
Senior Mgmt
4.0
3.8
Career Opps
👍 95% Recommend
👤 93% CEO Approval (Dario Amodei)
👍 82% Recommend
👤 85% CEO Approval (Vipul Ved Prakash)
Culture Values
Anthropic only
🤖 Ethical AI / Safety💎 Strong Comp & Equity💜 Mission-Driven
Together AI only
🔓 Open Source Culture🧩 Wears Many Hats
Shared
🌱 Learning & Growth⚙️ 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
Together AI
- Open-source AI infrastructure — real mission alignment, not just marketing
- Small team with outsized research output; your work has direct impact
- Early-stage means wearing many hats constantly — not for specialists
- Limited career ladder; growth paths are still being defined
Bottom Line
Anthropic
Choose Anthropic if you want genuine AI safety mission, elite comp, and high autonomy — but expect intense hours.
Together AI
Choose Together AI if you want real open-source mission with outsized research output — but expect to wear many hats.
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
Together AI — 48 jobs
💻 Engineering
21
🧠 ML / AI
8
📊 Data
2
📣 Marketing
2
📋 Product
2
💼 Sales / GTM
2
🎨 Design
1
💰 Finance
1
👤 HR / People
1
⚖️ Legal
1