Baseten
Small (~100)
Brex
Large (~1,600)
Best For
Baseten
Best for: Engineers who want high ownership building ML inference infrastructure
Brex
Best for: Engineers who want to build AI-powered fintech at massive scale with smart colleagues
Ratings
BasetenBrex
4.3
4.0
Overall
3.5
3.9
Work-Life Balance
4.3
3.8
Culture & Values
4.0
4.0
Comp & Benefits
4.2
3.5
Senior Mgmt
4.0
3.6
Career Opps
👍 77% Recommend
👤 71% CEO Approval (Pedro Franceschi)
Culture Values
Baseten only
🧩 Wears Many Hats🤝 Flat Hierarchy
Brex only
🌱 Learning & Growth🪟 Transparent🌐 Remote-Friendly
Shared
⚙️ Engineering-Driven🚀 Ship Fast & Iterate🎯 Direct Product Impact
Pros & Cons
Baseten
- Cutting-edge ML inference infrastructure — deploying models at scale for real production customers
- Small team means high ownership and direct impact on product direction and company strategy
- Limited resources compared to larger competitors — can feel stretched thin on multiple fronts
- Fast-moving product roadmap means priorities shift frequently as the market evolves
Brex
- Innovation-driven culture with incredibly smart, passionate, and supportive colleagues
- Remote-first with strong benefits — time off actively encouraged with flexible scheduling
- Culture of overworking — many departments understaffed relative to workload expectations
- Multiple rounds of layoffs in recent years have created uncertainty and morale challenges
Bottom Line
Baseten
Choose Baseten if you want high ownership building ML inference infrastructure at an early-stage startup — but expect startup intensity and shifting priorities.
Brex
Choose Brex if you want to build AI-powered fintech at massive scale with smart colleagues — but expect intense workloads and some organizational instability from recent layoffs.
Open Roles
Baseten — 48 jobs
💻 Engineering
21
💼 Sales / GTM
10
🧠 ML / AI
3
⚙️ Operations
3
📣 Marketing
2
📋 Product
2
📊 Data
1
Brex — 247 jobs
💼 Sales / GTM
77
💻 Engineering
54
📋 Product
20
👤 HR / People
16
🎨 Design
15
📣 Marketing
11
📊 Data
10
⚙️ Operations
7
⚖️ Legal
6
💰 Finance
5
Summary
Baseten scores 4.3/5.0 on Glassdoor with a 3.5 work-life balance rating. Brex scores 4.0/5.0 overall with a 3.9 WLB. That’s a 0.3-point gap on overall satisfaction.
Both companies share these culture values: Engineering-Driven, Ship Fast & Iterate, Direct Product Impact. Baseten also emphasizes Wears Many Hats, Flat Hierarchy. Brex also emphasizes Learning & Growth, Transparent, Remote-Friendly.
On the hiring front, Baseten has 48 open roles and Brex has 247 open roles.