Cohere
Small (~500)
Cresta
Mid (~500)
Best For
Cohere
Best for: Enterprise AI builders willing to trade stability for cutting-edge NLP research
Cresta
Best for: Professionals interested in Cresta
Ratings
CohereCresta
2.9
4.6
Overall
2.5
3.7
Work-Life Balance
3.0
4.7
Culture & Values
3.2
4.6
Comp & Benefits
2.3
4.4
Senior Mgmt
2.5
4.4
Career Opps
👍 48% Recommend
👤 55% CEO Approval (Aidan Gomez)
👍 92% Recommend
👤 95% CEO Approval (CEO)
Culture Values
Cohere only
No unique values
Cresta only
🚀 Ship Fast & Iterate💎 Strong Comp & Equity🎯 Direct Product Impact
Shared
🌱 Learning & Growth⚙️ Engineering-Driven
Pros & Cons
Cohere
- Cutting-edge NLP research from Transformer co-author
- Enterprise AI focus gives real customer impact
- Frequent organizational restructuring has led to notable team turnover
- Internal communication from leadership could be more transparent
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
Cohere
Choose Cohere if you want Transformer co-author pedigree and enterprise AI focus — but expect turbulence and lower ratings.
Cresta
Cresta — check Glassdoor for detailed reviews.
Open Roles
Cohere — 116 jobs
💻 Engineering
36
💼 Sales / GTM
12
🧠 ML / AI
9
📋 Product
8
📣 Marketing
7
💰 Finance
4
👤 HR / People
4
📊 Data
3
⚙️ Operations
2
⚖️ Legal
1
🎧 Support
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
Cohere scores 2.9/5.0 on Glassdoor with a 2.5 work-life balance rating. Cresta scores 4.6/5.0 overall with a 3.7 WLB. That’s a 1.7-point gap on overall satisfaction.
Both companies share these culture values: Learning & Growth, Engineering-Driven. Cresta also emphasizes Ship Fast & Iterate, Strong Comp & Equity, Direct Product Impact.
On the hiring front, Cohere has 116 open roles and Cresta has 120 open roles.