Chainguard
Mid (~350)
Hugging Face
Small (~400)
Best For
Chainguard
Best for: Security-minded engineers who want remote-first open-source work with strong comp
Hugging Face
Best for: Open-source enthusiasts who value remote flexibility over top comp
Ratings
ChainguardHugging Face
4.5
3.8
Overall
4.2
4.1
Work-Life Balance
4.3
4.2
Culture & Values
4.2
3.4
Comp & Benefits
4.1
3.6
Senior Mgmt
4.0
3.5
Career Opps
👍 88% Recommend
👤 90% CEO Approval (Dan Lorenc)
👍 78% Recommend
👤 85% CEO Approval (Clement Delangue)
Culture Values
Chainguard only
⚙️ Engineering-Driven💎 Strong Comp & Equity⚖️ Work-Life Balance
Hugging Face only
🤝 Flat Hierarchy🕐 Flexible Hours🪟 Transparent🧩 Wears Many Hats📡 Async-First
Shared
🌐 Remote-Friendly🔓 Open Source
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
Hugging Face
- True open-source DNA — you work on things millions of developers actually use
- Remote-first and async culture that actually works across time zones
- Below-market comp compared to FAANG
- Career progression is unclear — no well-defined ladder
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.
Hugging Face
Choose Hugging Face if you want to build tools millions of ML devs use with true remote freedom — but comp lags FAANG.
Open Roles
Chainguard — 63 jobs
💼 Sales / GTM
27
💻 Engineering
24
📣 Marketing
3
📋 Product
2
🎨 Design
1
Hugging Face — 9 jobs
🧠 ML / AI
6
💻 Engineering
2
Summary
Chainguard scores 4.5/5.0 on Glassdoor with a 4.2 work-life balance rating. Hugging Face scores 3.8/5.0 overall with a 4.1 WLB. That’s a 0.7-point gap on overall satisfaction.
Both companies share these culture values: Remote-Friendly, Open Source. Chainguard also emphasizes Engineering-Driven, Strong Comp & Equity, Work-Life Balance. Hugging Face also emphasizes Flat Hierarchy, Flexible Hours, Transparent, Wears Many Hats, Async-First.
On the hiring front, Chainguard has 63 open roles and Hugging Face has 9 open roles.