Anthropic
Mid (~1,500)
Vast AI
Small (~30)
Best For
Anthropic
Best for: Safety-minded researchers who want mission-driven work with top-tier comp
Vast AI
Best for: Scrappy generalists who want a front-row seat to the AI compute revolution
Ratings
AnthropicVast AI
4.4
5.0
Overall
3.7
4.5
Work-Life Balance
4.5
5.0
Culture & Values
4.8
5.0
Comp & Benefits
4.2
5.0
Senior Mgmt
4.0
5.0
Career Opps
👍 95% Recommend
👤 93% CEO Approval (Dario Amodei)
👍 100% Recommend
👤 100% CEO Approval (Jake Cannell)
Culture Values
Anthropic only
🤖 Ethical AI / Safety🌱 Learning & Growth💜 Mission-Driven
Vast AI only
🚀 Ship Fast & Iterate🧩 Wears Many Hats
Shared
💎 Strong Comp & Equity⚙️ 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
Vast AI
- Front-row seat to the AI compute revolution — demand for GPU cloud is surging
- Strong compensation and generous equity stakes for a bootstrapped startup
- Processes are still being defined — expect ad hoc workflows
- Intense workload — the team explicitly values high output
Bottom Line
Anthropic
Choose Anthropic if you want genuine AI safety mission, elite comp, and high autonomy — but expect intense hours.
Vast AI
Choose Vast AI if you want perfect Glassdoor scores and generous equity at a tiny GPU marketplace — but expect startup chaos.
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
Vast AI — 10 jobs
💻 Engineering
5
🧠 ML / AI
2
📊 Data
1