Chainguard
Mid (~350)
ElevenLabs
Mid (~600)
Best For
Chainguard
Best for: Security-minded engineers who want remote-first open-source work with strong comp
ElevenLabs
Best for: AI engineers who want to push the frontier of voice synthesis at a fast-growing startup
Ratings
ChainguardElevenLabs
4.5
4.2
Overall
4.2
3.6
Work-Life Balance
4.3
4.0
Culture & Values
4.2
4.2
Comp & Benefits
4.1
3.8
Senior Mgmt
4.0
3.5
Career Opps
👍 88% Recommend
👤 90% CEO Approval (Dan Lorenc)
👍 78% Recommend
👤 82% CEO Approval (Mati Staniszewski)
Culture Values
Chainguard only
🔓 Open Source💎 Strong Comp & Equity⚖️ Work-Life Balance
ElevenLabs only
🚀 Ship Fast & Iterate🎯 Direct Product Impact🌱 Learning & Growth
Shared
🌐 Remote-Friendly⚙️ Engineering-Driven
Pros & Cons
Chainguard
- Fully remote with outstanding benefits — 100% employer-paid insurance for employees and families
- Founders are practitioners who understand what engineers and security teams need
- Growing so fast that some inefficiencies exist, though improving
- Fully remote means you miss in-person interactions with teammates
ElevenLabs
- Cutting-edge AI voice technology — working on one of the most advanced products in the AI voice space
- Exceptional talent density and remote-first culture spanning 30+ countries
- Work-life balance is poor — 60+ hour weeks are the norm with constant pressure to deliver
- Leadership maturity concerns — little margin for error or professional growth
Bottom Line
Chainguard
Choose Chainguard if you want to build supply chain security tools in a remote, open-source-first culture with strong equity — but expect a fast-moving startup pace.
ElevenLabs
Choose ElevenLabs if you want cutting-edge AI voice tech with remote flexibility — but expect intense hours and startup pace.
Open Roles
Chainguard — 63 jobs
💼 Sales / GTM
27
💻 Engineering
24
📣 Marketing
3
📋 Product
2
🎨 Design
1
ElevenLabs — 112 jobs
💼 Sales / GTM
51
💻 Engineering
15
📣 Marketing
13
⚖️ Legal
2
⚙️ Operations
2
🎧 Support
2
🎨 Design
1
👤 HR / People
1
🧠 ML / AI
1
Summary
Chainguard scores 4.5/5.0 on Glassdoor with a 4.2 work-life balance rating. ElevenLabs scores 4.2/5.0 overall with a 3.6 WLB. That’s a 0.3-point gap on overall satisfaction.
Both companies share these culture values: Remote-Friendly, Engineering-Driven. Chainguard also emphasizes Open Source, Strong Comp & Equity, Work-Life Balance. ElevenLabs also emphasizes Ship Fast & Iterate, Direct Product Impact, Learning & Growth.
On the hiring front, Chainguard has 63 open roles and ElevenLabs has 112 open roles.