Apollo.io
Large (~800)
Cursor (Anysphere)
Small (~50)
Best For
Apollo.io
Best for: Product builders who want strong PMF and competitive comp at a sales-tech leader
Cursor (Anysphere)
Best for: Generalist engineers who want extreme ownership at the most-loved AI code editor
Ratings
Apollo.ioCursor (Anysphere)
4.0
4.0
Overall
3.6
3.5
Work-Life Balance
4.0
4.0
Culture & Values
4.1
4.2
Comp & Benefits
3.6
3.8
Senior Mgmt
4.1
3.5
Career Opps
👍 77% Recommend
👤 81% CEO Approval (Matt Curl)
👍 85% Recommend
👤 90% CEO Approval (Michael Truell)
Culture Values
Apollo.io only
🌐 Remote-Friendly🌱 Learning & Growth
Cursor (Anysphere) only
🤝 Flat Hierarchy🧩 Wears Many Hats
Shared
🚀 Ship Fast & Iterate⚙️ Engineering-Driven🎯 Direct Product Impact
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
Cursor (Anysphere)
- Building the most-loved AI code editor — massive developer love and daily impact
- Tiny team, extreme ownership — every person shapes the product directly
- Extremely small team = no specialists; everyone does everything
- Intense pace — the speed of shipping can be relentless
Bottom Line
Apollo.io
Choose Apollo.io if you want best-in-class sales intelligence with competitive comp — but leadership can be hands-on.
Cursor (Anysphere)
Choose Cursor if you want to shape the future of AI-assisted coding on a tiny team — but the pace is relentless.
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
Cursor (Anysphere) — 77 jobs
💻 Engineering
33
💼 Sales / GTM
19
📊 Data
3
🧠 ML / AI
3
🎨 Design
2
👤 HR / People
2
⚖️ Legal
2
⚙️ Operations
2
📣 Marketing
1
Summary
Apollo.io scores 4.0/5.0 on Glassdoor with a 3.6 work-life balance rating. Cursor (Anysphere) scores 4.0/5.0 overall with a 3.5 WLB. They’re tied on overall satisfaction.
Both companies share these culture values: Ship Fast & Iterate, Engineering-Driven, Direct Product Impact. Apollo.io also emphasizes Remote-Friendly, Learning & Growth. Cursor (Anysphere) also emphasizes Flat Hierarchy, Wears Many Hats.
On the hiring front, Apollo.io has 45 open roles and Cursor (Anysphere) has 77 open roles.