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
No unique values
Brex only
🪟 Transparent
Shared
🚀 Ship Fast & Iterate⚙️ Engineering-Driven🌐 Remote-Friendly🎯 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
- Remote-first with strong benefits — 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 — 53 jobs
💼 Sales / GTM
20
💻 Engineering
12
📋 Product
5
📣 Marketing
3
💰 Finance
2
👤 HR / People
2
📊 Data
1
🎨 Design
1
⚖️ Legal
1
⚙️ Operations
1
🎧 Support
1
Brex — 253 jobs
💼 Sales / GTM
78
💻 Engineering
53
📋 Product
20
👤 HR / People
16
🎨 Design
15
📣 Marketing
15
📊 Data
10
💰 Finance
10
⚖️ Legal
6
⚙️ Operations
5