Apollo.io
Large (~800)
Writer
Mid (~400)
Best For
Apollo.io
Best for: Product builders who want strong PMF and competitive comp at a sales-tech leader
Writer
Best for: Professionals interested in Writer
Ratings
Apollo.ioWriter
4.0
3.5
Overall
3.6
2.7
Work-Life Balance
4.0
3.6
Culture & Values
4.1
3.5
Comp & Benefits
3.6
3.3
Senior Mgmt
4.1
3.3
Career Opps
👍 77% Recommend
👤 81% CEO Approval (Matt Curl)
👍 70% Recommend
👤 74% CEO Approval (CEO)
Culture Values
Apollo.io only
🌐 Remote-Friendly🎯 Direct Product Impact🌱 Learning & Growth
Writer only
🔓 Open Source
Shared
🚀 Ship Fast & Iterate⚙️ Engineering-Driven
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
Writer
- Real AI engineering with proprietary LLMs — not just wrapping OpenAI APIs
- Strong enterprise traction and visionary product direction
- Intense work culture with very high expectations and limited work-life balance
- Growing management layers creating organizational friction
Bottom Line
Apollo.io
Choose Apollo.io if you want best-in-class sales intelligence with competitive comp — but leadership can be hands-on.
Writer
Writer — check Glassdoor for detailed reviews.
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
Writer — 49 jobs
💻 Engineering
16
💼 Sales / GTM
12
🎨 Design
1
⚙️ Operations
1
📋 Product
1
Summary
Apollo.io scores 4.0/5.0 on Glassdoor with a 3.6 work-life balance rating. Writer scores 3.5/5.0 overall with a 2.7 WLB. That’s a 0.5-point gap on overall satisfaction.
Both companies share these culture values: Ship Fast & Iterate, Engineering-Driven. Apollo.io also emphasizes Remote-Friendly, Direct Product Impact, Learning & Growth. Writer also emphasizes Open Source.
On the hiring front, Apollo.io has 45 open roles and Writer has 49 open roles.