Cohere
Small (~500)
Tailscale
Small (~290)
Best For
Cohere
Best for: Enterprise AI builders willing to trade stability for cutting-edge NLP research
Tailscale
Best for: Professionals interested in Tailscale
Ratings
CohereTailscale
2.9
4.4
Overall
3.5
4.5
Work-Life Balance
3.0
4.5
Culture & Values
3.2
4.4
Comp & Benefits
2.3
4.2
Senior Mgmt
2.5
4.2
Career Opps
👍 48% Recommend
👤 55% CEO Approval (Aidan Gomez)
👍 88% Recommend
👤 92% CEO Approval (CEO)
Culture Values
Cohere only
🌱 Learning & Growth🧩 Wears Many Hats
Tailscale only
🌐 Remote-Friendly⚖️ Work-Life Balance💎 Strong Comp & Equity🌈 Diverse & Inclusive🪟 Transparent
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
Tailscale
- Same pay worldwide with 26 weeks parental leave and genuine work-life balance
- Brilliant, nerdy CEO who deeply understands the tech — culture is intellectual and respectful
- Career progression limited — only 3.0/5 on career opportunities
- Middle management still developing — some growing pains as the org scales
Bottom Line
Cohere
Choose Cohere if you want Transformer co-author pedigree and enterprise AI focus — but expect turbulence and lower ratings.
Tailscale
Tailscale — 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
Tailscale — 36 jobs
💻 Engineering
25
📋 Product
4
📊 Data
2
📣 Marketing
2
💼 Sales / GTM
1