Contentful
Large (~1,000)
ElevenLabs
Mid (~600)
Best For
Contentful
Best for: Backend and full-stack engineers who want to work on developer-facing content infrastructure with remote flexibility and an established product used by major brands
ElevenLabs
Best for: AI engineers who want to push the frontier of voice synthesis at a fast-growing startup
Ratings
ContentfulElevenLabs
3.4
4.2
Overall
3.8
3.6
Work-Life Balance
3.5
4.0
Culture & Values
3.4
4.2
Comp & Benefits
3.2
3.8
Senior Mgmt
3.2
3.5
Career Opps
👍 68% Recommend
👤 71% CEO Approval (Jaspar Carmichael-Jack)
👍 78% Recommend
👤 82% CEO Approval (Mati Staniszewski)
Culture Values
Contentful only
No unique values
ElevenLabs only
🚀 Ship Fast & Iterate
Shared
🌐 Remote-Friendly⚙️ Engineering-Driven🌱 Learning & Growth🎯 Direct Product Impact
Pros & Cons
Contentful
- Flexible remote/hybrid setup with strong distributed team culture
- Talented and humble engineering team with approachable, responsive leadership
- Stagnating product development with competition overtaking in key areas
- Internal promotions are difficult with pay disparities between long-tenured and new hires
ElevenLabs
- Cutting-edge AI voice technology — working on one of the most advanced products in the AI voice space
- Exceptional talent density and remote-first culture spanning 30+ countries
- Work-life balance is poor — 60+ hour weeks are the norm with constant pressure to deliver
- Leadership maturity concerns — little margin for error or professional growth
Bottom Line
Contentful
Pioneer in headless CMS with genuine remote flexibility, but Glassdoor is below average (3.4, 68% recommend) — reviews mention leadership instability and limited career progression.
ElevenLabs
Choose ElevenLabs if you want cutting-edge AI voice tech with remote flexibility — but expect intense hours and startup pace.
Open Roles
Contentful — 114 jobs
💻 Engineering
56
📋 Product
17
💼 Sales / GTM
13
📊 Data
6
📣 Marketing
4
🧠 ML / AI
2
⚖️ Legal
1
🎧 Support
1
ElevenLabs — 105 jobs
💼 Sales / GTM
50
💻 Engineering
16
📣 Marketing
12
⚙️ Operations
4
👤 HR / People
2
⚖️ Legal
2
🎨 Design
1
🧠 ML / AI
1
🎧 Support
1
Summary
Contentful scores 3.4/5.0 on Glassdoor with a 3.8 work-life balance rating. ElevenLabs scores 4.2/5.0 overall with a 3.6 WLB. That’s a 0.8-point gap on overall satisfaction.
Both companies share these culture values: Remote-Friendly, Engineering-Driven, Learning & Growth, Direct Product Impact. ElevenLabs also emphasizes Ship Fast & Iterate.
On the hiring front, Contentful has 114 open roles and ElevenLabs has 105 open roles.