Anyscale
Medium (~250)
Cresta
Mid (~500)
Best For
Anyscale
Best for: Distributed systems and ML infrastructure engineers who want to work on the Ray open-source project and commercial AI infra
Cresta
Best for: Professionals interested in Cresta
Ratings
AnyscaleCresta
4.2
4.6
Overall
3.8
3.7
Work-Life Balance
4.2
4.7
Culture & Values
4.1
4.6
Comp & Benefits
4.0
4.4
Senior Mgmt
4.0
4.4
Career Opps
👍 84% Recommend
👤 87% CEO Approval (Robert Nishihara)
👍 92% Recommend
👤 95% CEO Approval (CEO)
Culture Values
Anyscale only
🔓 Open Source🤝 Flat Hierarchy
Cresta only
🌱 Learning & Growth💎 Strong Comp & Equity🎯 Direct Product Impact
Shared
⚙️ Engineering-Driven🚀 Ship Fast & Iterate
Pros & Cons
Anyscale
- Brilliant colleagues from top companies
- Direct impact on AI/ML ecosystem
- Context switching between projects
- Documentation can lag behind development
Cresta
- World-class engineering talent with zero politics and deep individual ownership
- Strong comp with real equity upside — median $271k TC for US engineers
- Fast-paced culture can be at odds with work-life balance during sprints
- Hyper-growth means roles and processes are constantly evolving
Bottom Line
Anyscale
Choose Anyscale if you want to work on Ray — the dominant compute framework for AI workloads — with strong engineering culture and open-source DNA.
Cresta
Cresta — check Glassdoor for detailed reviews.
Open Roles
Anyscale
No open roles currently listed
Cresta — 120 jobs
💻 Engineering
48
💼 Sales / GTM
27
🧠 ML / AI
9
📣 Marketing
8
🎨 Design
6
💰 Finance
3
👤 HR / People
3
⚙️ Operations
3
📋 Product
3
📊 Data
1
Summary
Anyscale scores 4.2/5.0 on Glassdoor with a 3.8 work-life balance rating. Cresta scores 4.6/5.0 overall with a 3.7 WLB. That’s a 0.4-point gap on overall satisfaction.
Both companies share these culture values: Engineering-Driven, Ship Fast & Iterate. Anyscale also emphasizes Open Source, Flat Hierarchy. Cresta also emphasizes Learning & Growth, Strong Comp & Equity, Direct Product Impact.
On the hiring front, Anyscale has 0 open roles and Cresta has 120 open roles.