Baseten
Small (~100)
Decagon
Small (~210)
Best For
Baseten
Best for: Engineers who want high ownership building ML inference infrastructure
Decagon
Best for: Builders who want to ship AI customer support agents directly to F500 customers with technical founders deeply involved
Ratings
BasetenDecagon
4.3
3.9
Overall
3.5
3.7
Work-Life Balance
4.3
3.8
Culture & Values
4.0
3.2
Comp & Benefits
4.2
3.7
Senior Mgmt
4.0
3.7
Career Opps
👍 75% Recommend
👤 85% CEO Approval (Jesse Zhang)
Culture Values
Baseten only
🧩 Wears Many Hats🤝 Flat Hierarchy
Decagon only
💎 Strong Comp & Equity
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
Decagon
- Strong engineering-driven culture with technical founders still deeply involved
- Ship meaningful AI features to enterprise customers every week
- Intense workload and high expectations — not a typical 40-hour week
- SF-centric; most roles expect in-office presence
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.
Decagon
Choose Decagon if you want intense builder energy at a $4.5B Series D AI agents startup with real enterprise revenue — but expect SF office-centric culture and cash comp that trails top AI labs.
Open Roles
Baseten — 55 jobs
💻 Engineering
25
💼 Sales / GTM
12
⚙️ Operations
4
📣 Marketing
3
📋 Product
3
🧠 ML / AI
2
📊 Data
1
👤 HR / People
1
Decagon — 95 jobs
💼 Sales / GTM
32
💻 Engineering
25
📋 Product
7
🧠 ML / AI
6
⚙️ Operations
3
⚖️ Legal
2
📣 Marketing
2
📊 Data
1
🎨 Design
1
👤 HR / People
1
Summary
Baseten scores 4.3/5.0 on Glassdoor with a 3.5 work-life balance rating. Decagon scores 3.9/5.0 overall with a 3.7 WLB. That’s a 0.4-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. Decagon also emphasizes Strong Comp & Equity.
On the hiring front, Baseten has 55 open roles and Decagon has 95 open roles.