Cohere
Small (~500)
OpenAI
Large (~3,500)
Best For
Cohere
Best for: Enterprise AI builders willing to trade stability for cutting-edge NLP research
OpenAI
Best for: Professionals interested in OpenAI
Ratings
CohereOpenAI
2.9
4.5
Overall
3.5
3.6
Work-Life Balance
3.0
4.6
Culture & Values
3.2
4.5
Comp & Benefits
2.3
4.3
Senior Mgmt
2.5
4.3
Career Opps
👍 48% Recommend
👤 55% CEO Approval (Aidan Gomez)
👍 90% Recommend
👤 95% CEO Approval (CEO)
Culture Values
Cohere only
🧩 Wears Many Hats
OpenAI only
🚀 Ship Fast & Iterate🤖 Ethical AI / Safety🎯 Direct Product Impact💎 Strong Comp & Equity
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
OpenAI
- Cutting-edge frontier AI research with world-class colleagues
- Elite compensation — top-tier TC and equity packages
- High-intensity environment — long hours and intense pace are the norm
- Internal politics and rapid org changes as the company scales
Bottom Line
Cohere
Choose Cohere if you want Transformer co-author pedigree and enterprise AI focus — but expect turbulence and lower ratings.
OpenAI
OpenAI — check Glassdoor for detailed reviews.
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
OpenAI — 624 jobs
💻 Engineering
292
💼 Sales / GTM
48
📋 Product
32
🧠 ML / AI
31
📊 Data
27
📣 Marketing
23
⚙️ Operations
17
⚖️ Legal
15
🎨 Design
11
💰 Finance
11
👤 HR / People
8
🎧 Support
4