CoreWeave
Large (~1,800)
Tailscale
Small (~290)
Best For
CoreWeave
Best for: Infrastructure engineers who want GPU cloud exposure with strong equity upside
Tailscale
Best for: Professionals interested in Tailscale
Ratings
CoreWeaveTailscale
3.6
4.4
Overall
3.2
4.5
Work-Life Balance
3.1
4.5
Culture & Values
3.8
4.4
Comp & Benefits
3.0
4.2
Senior Mgmt
3.4
4.2
Career Opps
👍 62% Recommend
👤 65% CEO Approval (Michael Intrator)
👍 88% Recommend
👤 92% CEO Approval (CEO)
Culture Values
CoreWeave only
🚀 Ship Fast & Iterate🧩 Wears Many Hats
Tailscale only
🌐 Remote-Friendly⚖️ Work-Life Balance🌈 Diverse & Inclusive🪟 Transparent
Shared
⚙️ Engineering-Driven💎 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
Tailscale
- Same pay worldwide with 26 weeks parental leave and genuine work-life balance
- Brilliant, nerdy CEO who deeply understands the tech — culture is intellectual and respectful
- Career progression limited — only 3.0/5 on career opportunities
- Middle management still developing — some growing pains as the org scales
Bottom Line
CoreWeave
Choose CoreWeave if you want NVIDIA-backed GPU cloud with equity upside — but culture and processes are still maturing.
Tailscale
Tailscale — check Glassdoor for detailed reviews.
Open Roles
CoreWeave — 279 jobs
💻 Engineering
113
💼 Sales / GTM
28
📋 Product
22
⚙️ Operations
14
💰 Finance
11
👤 HR / People
9
📣 Marketing
7
📊 Data
6
⚖️ Legal
4
🎨 Design
1
Tailscale — 36 jobs
💻 Engineering
25
📋 Product
4
📊 Data
2
📣 Marketing
2
💼 Sales / GTM
1