Cohere
Small (~500)
ElevenLabs
Mid (~600)
Best For
Cohere
Best for: Enterprise AI builders willing to trade stability for cutting-edge NLP research
ElevenLabs
Best for: AI engineers who want to push the frontier of voice synthesis at a fast-growing startup
Ratings
CohereElevenLabs
2.9
4.2
Overall
3.5
3.6
Work-Life Balance
3.0
4.0
Culture & Values
3.2
4.2
Comp & Benefits
2.3
3.8
Senior Mgmt
2.5
3.5
Career Opps
👍 48% Recommend
👤 55% CEO Approval (Aidan Gomez)
👍 78% Recommend
👤 82% CEO Approval (Mati Staniszewski)
Culture Values
Cohere only
🧩 Wears Many Hats
ElevenLabs only
🚀 Ship Fast & Iterate🌐 Remote-Friendly🎯 Direct Product Impact🤖 Ethical AI / Safety
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
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
Cohere
Choose Cohere if you want Transformer co-author pedigree and enterprise AI focus — but expect turbulence and lower ratings.
ElevenLabs
Choose ElevenLabs if you want cutting-edge AI voice tech with remote flexibility — but expect intense hours and startup pace.
Open Roles
Cohere — 123 jobs
💻 Engineering
33
💼 Sales / GTM
20
🧠 ML / AI
9
📋 Product
9
👤 HR / People
4
📣 Marketing
4
⚖️ Legal
3
⚙️ Operations
3
📊 Data
2
💰 Finance
1
ElevenLabs — 102 jobs
💼 Sales / GTM
49
💻 Engineering
16
📣 Marketing
11
🎨 Design
3
📊 Data
2
👤 HR / People
2
⚖️ Legal
2
🧠 ML / AI
2
⚙️ Operations
2
🎧 Support
1