Apollo.io
Large (~800)
Brex
Large (~1,600)
Best For
Apollo.io
Best for: Product builders who want strong PMF and competitive comp at a sales-tech leader
Brex
Best for: Engineers who want to build AI-powered fintech at massive scale with smart colleagues
Ratings
Apollo.ioBrex
4.0
4.0
Overall
3.6
3.9
Work-Life Balance
4.0
3.8
Culture & Values
4.1
4.0
Comp & Benefits
3.6
3.5
Senior Mgmt
4.1
3.6
Career Opps
👍 77% Recommend
👤 81% CEO Approval (Matt Curl)
👍 77% Recommend
👤 71% CEO Approval (Pedro Franceschi)
Culture Values
Apollo.io only
🌐 Remote-Friendly
Brex only
🪟 Transparent
Shared
🚀 Ship Fast & Iterate⚙️ Engineering-Driven🎯 Direct Product Impact🌱 Learning & Growth
Pros & Cons
Apollo.io
- Strong product-market fit — best-in-class sales intelligence platform
- Competitive compensation with RSUs, performance bonuses, and paid health insurance
- Some reports of leadership involvement in granular decisions and frequent pivots
- Work-life balance challenges under high-growth pressure
Brex
- Innovation-driven culture with incredibly smart, passionate, and supportive colleagues
- Strong benefits and time off actively encouraged with flexible scheduling
- Culture of overworking — many departments understaffed relative to workload expectations
- Multiple rounds of layoffs in recent years have created uncertainty and morale challenges
Bottom Line
Apollo.io
Choose Apollo.io if you want best-in-class sales intelligence with competitive comp — but leadership can be hands-on.
Brex
Choose Brex if you want to build AI-powered fintech at massive scale with smart colleagues — but expect intense workloads and some organizational instability from recent layoffs.
Open Roles
Apollo.io — 45 jobs
💼 Sales / GTM
16
💻 Engineering
9
📣 Marketing
4
👤 HR / People
3
📋 Product
3
📊 Data
1
🎨 Design
1
💰 Finance
1
⚖️ Legal
1
🎧 Support
1
Brex — 235 jobs
💼 Sales / GTM
72
💻 Engineering
49
📋 Product
18
🎨 Design
15
📣 Marketing
14
👤 HR / People
13
📊 Data
10
⚖️ Legal
6
💰 Finance
3
⚙️ Operations
3
🎧 Support
2
Summary
Apollo.io scores 4.0/5.0 on Glassdoor with a 3.6 work-life balance rating. Brex scores 4.0/5.0 overall with a 3.9 WLB. They’re tied on overall satisfaction.
Both companies share these culture values: Ship Fast & Iterate, Engineering-Driven, Direct Product Impact, Learning & Growth. Apollo.io also emphasizes Remote-Friendly. Brex also emphasizes Transparent.
On the hiring front, Apollo.io has 45 open roles and Brex has 235 open roles.