Apollo.io
Large (~800)
Hugging Face
Small (~400)
Best For
Apollo.io
Best for: Product builders who want strong PMF and competitive comp at a sales-tech leader
Hugging Face
Best for: Open-source enthusiasts who value remote flexibility over top comp
Ratings
Apollo.ioHugging Face
4.0
3.8
Overall
3.6
4.1
Work-Life Balance
4.0
4.2
Culture & Values
4.1
3.4
Comp & Benefits
3.6
3.6
Senior Mgmt
4.1
3.5
Career Opps
👍 77% Recommend
👤 81% CEO Approval (Matt Curl)
👍 78% Recommend
👤 85% CEO Approval (Clement Delangue)
Culture Values
Apollo.io only
🚀 Ship Fast & Iterate⚙️ Engineering-Driven🎯 Direct Product Impact🌱 Learning & Growth
Hugging Face only
🔓 Open Source Culture🤝 Flat Hierarchy🕐 Flexible Hours🪟 Transparent Culture🧩 Wears Many Hats📡 Async-First
Shared
🌐 Remote-Friendly
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
Hugging Face
- True open-source DNA — you work on things millions of developers actually use
- Remote-first and async culture that actually works across time zones
- Below-market comp compared to FAANG
- Career progression is unclear — no well-defined ladder
Bottom Line
Apollo.io
Choose Apollo.io if you want best-in-class sales intelligence with competitive comp — but leadership can be hands-on.
Hugging Face
Choose Hugging Face if you want to build tools millions of ML devs use with true remote freedom — but comp lags FAANG.
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
Hugging Face — 14 jobs
🧠 ML / AI
9
💻 Engineering
2
🎨 Design
1
⚖️ Legal
1