Apollo.io
Large (~800)
Cohere
Small (~500)
Best For
Apollo.io
Best for: Product builders who want strong PMF and competitive comp at a sales-tech leader
Cohere
Best for: Enterprise AI builders willing to trade stability for cutting-edge NLP research
Ratings
Apollo.ioCohere
4.0
2.9
Overall
3.6
2.5
Work-Life Balance
4.0
3.0
Culture & Values
4.1
3.2
Comp & Benefits
3.6
2.3
Senior Mgmt
4.1
2.5
Career Opps
👍 77% Recommend
👤 81% CEO Approval (Matt Curl)
👍 48% Recommend
👤 55% CEO Approval (Aidan Gomez)
Culture Values
Apollo.io only
🚀 Ship Fast & Iterate🌐 Remote-Friendly🎯 Direct Product Impact
Cohere only
No unique values
Shared
⚙️ Engineering-Driven🌱 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
Cohere
- Cutting-edge NLP research from Transformer co-author
- Enterprise AI focus gives real customer impact
- Frequent organizational restructuring has led to notable team turnover
- Internal communication from leadership could be more transparent
Bottom Line
Apollo.io
Choose Apollo.io if you want best-in-class sales intelligence with competitive comp — but leadership can be hands-on.
Cohere
Choose Cohere if you want Transformer co-author pedigree and enterprise AI focus — but expect turbulence and lower ratings.
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
Cohere — 116 jobs
💻 Engineering
36
💼 Sales / GTM
12
🧠 ML / AI
9
📋 Product
8
📣 Marketing
7
💰 Finance
4
👤 HR / People
4
📊 Data
3
⚙️ Operations
2
⚖️ Legal
1
🎧 Support
1
Summary
Apollo.io scores 4.0/5.0 on Glassdoor with a 3.6 work-life balance rating. Cohere scores 2.9/5.0 overall with a 2.5 WLB. That’s a 1.1-point gap on overall satisfaction.
Both companies share these culture values: Engineering-Driven, Learning & Growth. Apollo.io also emphasizes Ship Fast & Iterate, Remote-Friendly, Direct Product Impact.
On the hiring front, Apollo.io has 45 open roles and Cohere has 116 open roles.