CoreWeave
Large (~1,800)
Modal
Small (~110)
Best For
CoreWeave
Best for: Infrastructure engineers who want GPU cloud exposure with strong equity upside
Modal
Best for: Systems engineers who want to build developer-loved cloud infrastructure with elite teammates
Ratings
CoreWeaveModal
3.6
4.0
Overall
3.2
3.8
Work-Life Balance
3.1
4.2
Culture & Values
3.8
3.8
Comp & Benefits
3.0
4.0
Senior Mgmt
3.4
3.5
Career Opps
👍 62% Recommend
👤 65% CEO Approval (Michael Intrator)
👍 82% Recommend
👤 88% CEO Approval (Erik Bernhardsson)
Culture Values
CoreWeave only
💎 Strong Comp & Equity
Modal only
🎧 Deep Work / Low Meetings🔓 Open Source🎯 Direct Product Impact
Shared
⚙️ Engineering-Driven🚀 Ship Fast & Iterate🧩 Wears Many Hats
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
Modal
- World-class engineering team — includes creators of Luigi, Seaborn, and olympiad medalists
- High-impact product with 50x revenue growth — developers widely praise the platform
- Early-stage startup dynamics — roles shift quickly, requires high self-direction
- Limited HR infrastructure — benefits and career ladders still being developed
Bottom Line
CoreWeave
Choose CoreWeave if you want NVIDIA-backed GPU cloud with equity upside — but culture and processes are still maturing.
Modal
Choose Modal if you want world-class engineering peers and 50x revenue growth — but expect early-stage startup dynamics.
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
Modal — 28 jobs
💻 Engineering
14
📣 Marketing
3
💼 Sales / GTM
3
🧠 ML / AI
2
⚙️ Operations
2
💰 Finance
1
Summary
CoreWeave scores 3.6/5.0 on Glassdoor with a 3.2 work-life balance rating. Modal scores 4.0/5.0 overall with a 3.8 WLB. That’s a 0.4-point gap on overall satisfaction.
Both companies share these culture values: Engineering-Driven, Ship Fast & Iterate, Wears Many Hats. CoreWeave also emphasizes Strong Comp & Equity. Modal also emphasizes Deep Work / Low Meetings, Open Source, Direct Product Impact.
On the hiring front, CoreWeave has 251 open roles and Modal has 28 open roles.