Apollo.io
Large (~800)
OpenAI
Large (~3,500)
Best For
Apollo.io
Best for: Product builders who want strong PMF and competitive comp at a sales-tech leader
OpenAI
Best for: Engineers who want to build frontier AI models at the company defining the industry, with elite compensation
Ratings
Apollo.ioOpenAI
4.0
4.5
Overall
3.6
3.6
Work-Life Balance
4.0
4.6
Culture & Values
4.1
4.5
Comp & Benefits
3.6
4.3
Senior Mgmt
4.1
4.3
Career Opps
👍 77% Recommend
👤 81% CEO Approval (Matt Curl)
👍 90% Recommend
👤 95% CEO Approval (Sam Altman)
Culture Values
Apollo.io only
🌐 Remote-Friendly
OpenAI only
💎 Strong Comp & Equity
Shared
🚀 Ship Fast & Iterate⚙️ Engineering-Driven🎯 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
OpenAI
- Cutting-edge frontier AI research with world-class colleagues
- Elite compensation — top-tier TC and equity packages
- High-intensity environment — long hours and intense pace are the norm
- Internal politics and rapid org changes as the company scales
Bottom Line
Apollo.io
Choose Apollo.io if you want best-in-class sales intelligence with competitive comp — but leadership can be hands-on.
OpenAI
High-intensity, mission-driven culture with world-class colleagues and top-tier comp — but expect long hours, rapid org changes, and internal politics as the company scales.
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
OpenAI — 655 jobs
💻 Engineering
317
💼 Sales / GTM
57
📋 Product
30
📊 Data
28
🧠 ML / AI
28
📣 Marketing
24
⚙️ Operations
17
⚖️ Legal
13
🎨 Design
10
👤 HR / People
9
💰 Finance
7
🎧 Support
4
Summary
Apollo.io scores 4.0/5.0 on Glassdoor with a 3.6 work-life balance rating. OpenAI scores 4.5/5.0 overall with a 3.6 WLB. That’s a 0.5-point gap on overall satisfaction.
Both companies share these culture values: Ship Fast & Iterate, Engineering-Driven, Direct Product Impact, Learning & Growth. Apollo.io also emphasizes Remote-Friendly. OpenAI also emphasizes Strong Comp & Equity.
On the hiring front, Apollo.io has 45 open roles and OpenAI has 655 open roles.