Cohere
Small (~500)
Modal
Small (~110)
Best For
Cohere
Best for: Enterprise AI builders willing to trade stability for cutting-edge NLP research
Modal
Best for: Systems engineers who want to build developer-loved cloud infrastructure with elite teammates
Ratings
CohereModal
2.9
4.0
Overall
2.5
3.8
Work-Life Balance
3.0
4.2
Culture & Values
3.2
3.8
Comp & Benefits
2.3
4.0
Senior Mgmt
2.5
3.5
Career Opps
👍 48% Recommend
👤 55% CEO Approval (Aidan Gomez)
👍 82% Recommend
👤 88% CEO Approval (Erik Bernhardsson)
Culture Values
Cohere only
🌱 Learning & Growth
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🚀 Ship Fast & Iterate🎧 Deep Work / Low Meetings🔓 Open Source🎯 Direct Product Impact🧩 Wears Many Hats
Shared
⚙️ 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
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- World-class engineering team — includes creators of Luigi, Seaborn, and olympiad medalists
- High-impact product with 50x revenue growth — developers widely praise the platform
- Early-stage startup dynamics — roles shift quickly, requires high self-direction
- Limited HR infrastructure — benefits and career ladders still being developed
Bottom Line
Cohere
Choose Cohere if you want Transformer co-author pedigree and enterprise AI focus — but expect turbulence and lower ratings.
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Choose Modal if you want world-class engineering peers and 50x revenue growth — but expect early-stage startup dynamics.
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
Modal — 28 jobs
💻 Engineering
14
📣 Marketing
3
💼 Sales / GTM
3
🧠 ML / AI
2
⚙️ Operations
2
💰 Finance
1
Summary
Cohere scores 2.9/5.0 on Glassdoor with a 2.5 work-life balance rating. Modal scores 4.0/5.0 overall with a 3.8 WLB. That’s a 1.1-point gap on overall satisfaction.
Both companies share these culture values: Engineering-Driven. Cohere also emphasizes Learning & Growth. Modal also emphasizes Ship Fast & Iterate, Deep Work / Low Meetings, Open Source, Direct Product Impact, Wears Many Hats.
On the hiring front, Cohere has 116 open roles and Modal has 28 open roles.