Cohere
Small (~500)
Vast AI
Small (~30)
Best For
Cohere
Best for: Enterprise AI builders willing to trade stability for cutting-edge NLP research
Vast AI
Best for: Scrappy generalists who want a front-row seat to the AI compute revolution
Ratings
CohereVast AI
2.9
5.0
Overall
2.5
3.8
Work-Life Balance
3.0
5.0
Culture & Values
3.2
5.0
Comp & Benefits
2.3
5.0
Senior Mgmt
2.5
5.0
Career Opps
👍 48% Recommend
👤 55% CEO Approval (Aidan Gomez)
👍 100% Recommend
👤 100% CEO Approval (Jake Cannell)
Culture Values
Cohere only
🌱 Learning & Growth
Vast AI only
🚀 Ship Fast & Iterate🤝 Flat Hierarchy🧩 Wears Many Hats💎 Strong Comp & Equity
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
Vast AI
- Front-row seat to the AI compute revolution — demand for GPU cloud is surging
- Strong compensation and generous equity stakes for a bootstrapped startup
- Processes are still being defined — expect ad hoc workflows
- Intense workload — the team explicitly values high output
Bottom Line
Cohere
Choose Cohere if you want Transformer co-author pedigree and enterprise AI focus — but expect turbulence and lower ratings.
Vast AI
Choose Vast AI if you want perfect Glassdoor scores and generous equity at a tiny GPU marketplace — but expect startup chaos.
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
Vast AI — 9 jobs
💻 Engineering
6
🧠 ML / AI
2
Summary
Cohere scores 2.9/5.0 on Glassdoor with a 2.5 work-life balance rating. Vast AI scores 5.0/5.0 overall with a 3.8 WLB. That’s a 2.1-point gap on overall satisfaction.
Both companies share these culture values: Engineering-Driven. Cohere also emphasizes Learning & Growth. Vast AI also emphasizes Ship Fast & Iterate, Flat Hierarchy, Wears Many Hats, Strong Comp & Equity.
On the hiring front, Cohere has 116 open roles and Vast AI has 9 open roles.