Cerebras Systems
Large (~700)
Cresta
Mid (~500)
Best For
Cerebras Systems
Best for: Hardware and systems engineers who want to build the world's fastest AI chip at a newly public company
Cresta
Best for: Professionals interested in Cresta
Ratings
Cerebras SystemsCresta
4.0
4.6
Overall
3.8
3.7
Work-Life Balance
4.1
4.7
Culture & Values
4.0
4.6
Comp & Benefits
3.8
4.4
Senior Mgmt
3.8
4.4
Career Opps
👍 80% Recommend
👤 84% CEO Approval (Andrew Feldman)
👍 92% Recommend
👤 95% CEO Approval (CEO)
Culture Values
Cerebras Systems only
No unique values
Cresta only
🚀 Ship Fast & Iterate💎 Strong Comp & Equity
Shared
⚙️ Engineering-Driven🌱 Learning & Growth🎯 Direct Product Impact
Pros & Cons
Cerebras Systems
- Collaborative culture with strong mentorship
- Autonomy in small self-managed teams
- Top-down decisions with aggressive timelines
- Recent layoffs and workload concerns
Cresta
- World-class engineering talent with zero politics and deep individual ownership
- Strong comp with real equity upside — median $271k TC for US engineers
- Fast-paced culture can be at odds with work-life balance during sprints
- Hyper-growth means roles and processes are constantly evolving
Bottom Line
Cerebras Systems
Choose Cerebras if you want to work on wafer-scale AI chips with collaborative mentorship and autonomy — but expect aggressive timelines driven from the top and recent organizational instability post-IPO.
Cresta
Cresta — check Glassdoor for detailed reviews.
Open Roles
Cerebras Systems — 93 jobs
💻 Engineering
58
🧠 ML / AI
10
💰 Finance
5
📋 Product
5
📣 Marketing
2
⚙️ Operations
2
🎨 Design
1
⚖️ Legal
1
Cresta — 120 jobs
💻 Engineering
48
💼 Sales / GTM
27
🧠 ML / AI
9
📣 Marketing
8
🎨 Design
6
💰 Finance
3
👤 HR / People
3
⚙️ Operations
3
📋 Product
3
📊 Data
1
Summary
Cerebras Systems scores 4.0/5.0 on Glassdoor with a 3.8 work-life balance rating. Cresta scores 4.6/5.0 overall with a 3.7 WLB. That’s a 0.6-point gap on overall satisfaction.
Both companies share these culture values: Engineering-Driven, Learning & Growth, Direct Product Impact. Cresta also emphasizes Ship Fast & Iterate, Strong Comp & Equity.
On the hiring front, Cerebras Systems has 93 open roles and Cresta has 120 open roles.