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
3.5
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
🧩 Wears Many Hats
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 — 54 jobs
💼 Sales / GTM
19
💻 Engineering
14
📋 Product
4
📣 Marketing
3
🎨 Design
2
💰 Finance
2
👤 HR / People
2
📊 Data
1
⚖️ Legal
1
⚙️ Operations
1
🎧 Support
1
Cohere — 123 jobs
💻 Engineering
33
💼 Sales / GTM
20
🧠 ML / AI
9
📋 Product
9
👤 HR / People
4
📣 Marketing
4
⚖️ Legal
3
⚙️ Operations
3
📊 Data
2
💰 Finance
1