Cerebras Systems
Large (~700)
Weaviate
Small (~110)
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
Weaviate
Best for: Engineers who want open-source vector database work with true remote-first, async culture
Ratings
Cerebras SystemsWeaviate
4.0
4.3
Overall
3.8
4.2
Work-Life Balance
4.1
4.5
Culture & Values
4.0
4.0
Comp & Benefits
3.8
4.2
Senior Mgmt
3.8
4.0
Career Opps
👍 80% Recommend
👤 84% CEO Approval (Andrew Feldman)
👍 85% Recommend
👤 90% CEO Approval (Bob van Luijt)
Culture Values
Cerebras Systems only
⚙️ Engineering-Driven🌱 Learning & Growth🎯 Direct Product Impact
Weaviate only
🌐 Remote-Friendly📡 Async-First🤝 Flat Hierarchy🔓 Open Source⚖️ Work-Life Balance🌈 Diverse & Inclusive🛡️ Safe to Fail
Shared
None
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
Weaviate
- Excellent remote-first culture — async workflows, timezone respect, and high autonomy
- Flat, ego-free culture — your voice is heard from day 1 regardless of title
- Time zone challenges inherent to a fully distributed global team
- Startup growing pains — processes still being established, things evolve quickly
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.
Weaviate
Choose Weaviate if you want excellent remote culture with flat hierarchy and open-source mission — but expect startup growing pains.
Open Roles
Cerebras Systems — 93 jobs
💻 Engineering
58
🧠 ML / AI
10
💰 Finance
5
📋 Product
5
📣 Marketing
2
⚙️ Operations
2
🎨 Design
1
⚖️ Legal
1
Weaviate — 5 jobs
💻 Engineering
3
💼 Sales / GTM
2
Summary
Cerebras Systems scores 4.0/5.0 on Glassdoor with a 3.8 work-life balance rating. Weaviate scores 4.3/5.0 overall with a 4.2 WLB. That’s a 0.3-point gap on overall satisfaction.
On the hiring front, Cerebras Systems has 93 open roles and Weaviate has 5 open roles.