Apollo.io
Large (~800)
Runway
Mid (~420)
Best For
Apollo.io
Best for: Product builders who want strong PMF and competitive comp at a sales-tech leader
Runway
Best for: Creative technologists who want to pioneer AI video generation at the intersection of art and engineering
Ratings
Apollo.ioRunway
4.0
4.5
Overall
3.6
4.0
Work-Life Balance
4.0
4.6
Culture & Values
4.1
4.3
Comp & Benefits
3.6
4.4
Senior Mgmt
4.1
4.2
Career Opps
👍 77% Recommend
👤 81% CEO Approval (Matt Curl)
👍 90% Recommend
👤 90% CEO Approval (Cristóbal Valenzuela)
Culture Values
Apollo.io only
No unique values
Runway only
No unique values
Shared
🚀 Ship Fast & Iterate⚙️ Engineering-Driven🌐 Remote-Friendly🎯 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
Runway
- Pioneer in AI video generation — Gen-3 Alpha is industry-leading
- Unique blend of art and engineering — creative culture values both
- Smaller team (~420) means limited specialization — engineers wear multiple hats
- AI video generation is an increasingly competitive space
Bottom Line
Apollo.io
Choose Apollo.io if you want best-in-class sales intelligence with competitive comp — but leadership can be hands-on.
Runway
Choose Runway if you want to build Gen-3 Alpha at the art-meets-AI frontier — but the space is getting competitive.
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
Runway
No open roles currently listed
Summary
Apollo.io scores 4.0/5.0 on Glassdoor with a 3.6 work-life balance rating. Runway scores 4.5/5.0 overall with a 4.0 WLB. That’s a 0.5-point gap on overall satisfaction.
Both companies share these culture values: Ship Fast & Iterate, Engineering-Driven, Remote-Friendly, Direct Product Impact, Learning & Growth.
On the hiring front, Apollo.io has 45 open roles and Runway has 0 open roles.