Baseten
Small (~100)
Granola
Small (~50)
Best For
Baseten
Best for: Engineers who want high ownership building ML inference infrastructure
Granola
Best for: Craft-focused generalists who love native macOS development and want to build a consumer-quality AI product people genuinely love
Ratings
BasetenGranola
4.3
4.8
Overall
3.5
4.5
Work-Life Balance
4.3
5.0
Culture & Values
4.0
4.5
Comp & Benefits
4.2
5.0
Senior Mgmt
4.0
4.7
Career Opps
👍 100% Recommend
👤 100% CEO Approval (Sam Stephenson)
Culture Values
Baseten only
🤝 Flat Hierarchy
Granola only
💎 Strong Comp & Equity
Shared
⚙️ Engineering-Driven🚀 Ship Fast & Iterate🧩 Wears Many Hats🎯 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
Granola
- Users absolutely love the product — everyone at Granola genuinely cares about quality
- Plenty of opportunities to work on things that make a real difference on a small team
- 5 days in office by default (with flexibility for life circumstances)
- Small team, so things can be busy — you'll wear many hats
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.
Granola
Choose Granola if you want to work on one of the most loved AI products with a small, London-based, in-office team obsessed with craft — but note the 5-days-in-office policy is explicit and non-negotiable.
Open Roles
Baseten — 55 jobs
💻 Engineering
25
💼 Sales / GTM
12
⚙️ Operations
4
📣 Marketing
3
📋 Product
3
🧠 ML / AI
2
📊 Data
1
👤 HR / People
1
Granola — 16 jobs
💼 Sales / GTM
6
💻 Engineering
4
📣 Marketing
2
🎨 Design
1
👤 HR / People
1
⚖️ Legal
1
⚙️ Operations
1
Summary
Baseten scores 4.3/5.0 on Glassdoor with a 3.5 work-life balance rating. Granola scores 4.8/5.0 overall with a 4.5 WLB. That’s a 0.5-point gap on overall satisfaction.
Both companies share these culture values: Engineering-Driven, Ship Fast & Iterate, Wears Many Hats, Direct Product Impact. Baseten also emphasizes Flat Hierarchy. Granola also emphasizes Strong Comp & Equity.
On the hiring front, Baseten has 55 open roles and Granola has 16 open roles.