Cohere
Small (~500)
Weaviate
Small (~110)
Best For
Cohere
Best for: Enterprise AI builders willing to trade stability for cutting-edge NLP research
Weaviate
Best for: Engineers who want open-source vector database work with true remote-first, async culture
Ratings
CohereWeaviate
2.9
4.3
Overall
2.5
4.2
Work-Life Balance
3.0
4.5
Culture & Values
3.2
4.0
Comp & Benefits
2.3
4.2
Senior Mgmt
2.5
4.0
Career Opps
👍 48% Recommend
👤 55% CEO Approval (Aidan Gomez)
👍 85% Recommend
👤 90% CEO Approval (Bob van Luijt)
Culture Values
Cohere only
🌱 Learning & Growth⚙️ Engineering-Driven
Weaviate only
🌐 Remote-Friendly📡 Async-First🤝 Flat Hierarchy🔓 Open Source⚖️ Work-Life Balance🌈 Diverse & Inclusive🛡️ Safe to Fail
Shared
None
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
Weaviate
- Excellent remote-first culture — async workflows, timezone respect, and high autonomy
- Flat, ego-free culture — your voice is heard from day 1 regardless of title
- Time zone challenges inherent to a fully distributed global team
- Startup growing pains — processes still being established, things evolve quickly
Bottom Line
Cohere
Choose Cohere if you want Transformer co-author pedigree and enterprise AI focus — but expect turbulence and lower ratings.
Weaviate
Choose Weaviate if you want excellent remote culture with flat hierarchy and open-source mission — but expect startup growing pains.
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
Weaviate — 5 jobs
💻 Engineering
3
💼 Sales / GTM
2
Summary
Cohere scores 2.9/5.0 on Glassdoor with a 2.5 work-life balance rating. Weaviate scores 4.3/5.0 overall with a 4.2 WLB. That’s a 1.4-point gap on overall satisfaction.
On the hiring front, Cohere has 116 open roles and Weaviate has 5 open roles.