CoreWeave
Large (~1,800)
Cresta
Mid (~500)
Best For
CoreWeave
Best for: Infrastructure engineers who want GPU cloud exposure with strong equity upside
Cresta
Best for: Professionals interested in Cresta
Ratings
CoreWeaveCresta
3.6
4.6
Overall
3.2
3.7
Work-Life Balance
3.1
4.7
Culture & Values
3.8
4.6
Comp & Benefits
3.0
4.4
Senior Mgmt
3.4
4.4
Career Opps
👍 62% Recommend
👤 65% CEO Approval (Michael Intrator)
👍 92% Recommend
👤 95% CEO Approval (CEO)
Culture Values
CoreWeave only
🧩 Wears Many Hats
Cresta only
🌱 Learning & Growth🎯 Direct Product Impact
Shared
⚙️ Engineering-Driven🚀 Ship Fast & Iterate💎 Strong Comp & Equity
Pros & Cons
CoreWeave
- GPU cloud infrastructure leader backed by NVIDIA ($2B investment)
- Strong compensation and equity — especially valuable post-IPO
- Work-life balance can be challenging — some teams expect off-hours availability
- Culture and values rated 3.1/5 — processes still maturing
Cresta
- World-class engineering talent with zero politics and deep individual ownership
- Strong comp with real equity upside — median $271k TC for US engineers
- Fast-paced culture can be at odds with work-life balance during sprints
- Hyper-growth means roles and processes are constantly evolving
Bottom Line
CoreWeave
Choose CoreWeave if you want NVIDIA-backed GPU cloud with equity upside — but culture and processes are still maturing.
Cresta
Cresta — check Glassdoor for detailed reviews.
Open Roles
CoreWeave — 251 jobs
💻 Engineering
108
💼 Sales / GTM
25
📋 Product
19
💰 Finance
12
⚙️ Operations
12
📣 Marketing
10
⚖️ Legal
7
📊 Data
6
👤 HR / People
5
🎨 Design
3
Cresta — 120 jobs
💻 Engineering
48
💼 Sales / GTM
27
🧠 ML / AI
9
📣 Marketing
8
🎨 Design
6
💰 Finance
3
👤 HR / People
3
⚙️ Operations
3
📋 Product
3
📊 Data
1
Summary
CoreWeave scores 3.6/5.0 on Glassdoor with a 3.2 work-life balance rating. Cresta scores 4.6/5.0 overall with a 3.7 WLB. That’s a 1.0-point gap on overall satisfaction.
Both companies share these culture values: Engineering-Driven, Ship Fast & Iterate, Strong Comp & Equity. CoreWeave also emphasizes Wears Many Hats. Cresta also emphasizes Learning & Growth, Direct Product Impact.
On the hiring front, CoreWeave has 251 open roles and Cresta has 120 open roles.