Apollo.io
Large (~800)
Poolside
Small (~150)
Best For
Apollo.io
Best for: Product builders who want strong PMF and competitive comp at a sales-tech leader
Poolside
Best for: AI researchers who want frontier code generation work with genuine remote flexibility and Paris offsites
Ratings
Apollo.ioPoolside
4.0
3.8
Overall
3.6
3.5
Work-Life Balance
4.0
3.9
Culture & Values
4.1
3.8
Comp & Benefits
3.6
3.6
Senior Mgmt
4.1
3.6
Career Opps
👍 77% Recommend
👤 81% CEO Approval (Matt Curl)
👍 76% Recommend
👤 80% CEO Approval (Jason Warner)
Culture Values
Apollo.io only
🚀 Ship Fast & Iterate🎯 Direct Product Impact
Poolside only
🤝 Flat Hierarchy🧩 Wears Many Hats
Shared
⚙️ Engineering-Driven🌐 Remote-Friendly🌱 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
Poolside
- Remote-first with monthly Paris gatherings
- Cutting-edge code generation research
- Early-stage with limited structure
- Comp may trail larger AI labs
Bottom Line
Apollo.io
Choose Apollo.io if you want best-in-class sales intelligence with competitive comp — but leadership can be hands-on.
Poolside
Choose Poolside if you want cutting-edge code AI research on a remote-first flat team (ex-GitHub CTO leadership) — but expect early-stage ambiguity and comp that trails the larger AI labs.
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
Poolside — 12 jobs
💻 Engineering
9
📊 Data
2
🧠 ML / AI
1
Summary
Apollo.io scores 4.0/5.0 on Glassdoor with a 3.6 work-life balance rating. Poolside scores 3.8/5.0 overall with a 3.5 WLB. That’s a 0.2-point gap on overall satisfaction.
Both companies share these culture values: Engineering-Driven, Remote-Friendly, Learning & Growth. Apollo.io also emphasizes Ship Fast & Iterate, Direct Product Impact. Poolside also emphasizes Flat Hierarchy, Wears Many Hats.
On the hiring front, Apollo.io has 45 open roles and Poolside has 12 open roles.