CoreWeave
Large (~1,800)
Vast AI
Small (~30)
Best For
CoreWeave
Best for: Infrastructure engineers who want GPU cloud exposure with strong equity upside
Vast AI
Best for: Scrappy generalists who want a front-row seat to the AI compute revolution
Ratings
CoreWeaveVast AI
3.6
5.0
Overall
3.2
3.8
Work-Life Balance
3.1
5.0
Culture & Values
3.8
5.0
Comp & Benefits
3.0
5.0
Senior Mgmt
3.4
5.0
Career Opps
👍 62% Recommend
👤 65% CEO Approval (Michael Intrator)
👍 100% Recommend
👤 100% CEO Approval (Jake Cannell)
Culture Values
CoreWeave only
No unique values
Vast AI only
🤝 Flat Hierarchy
Shared
⚙️ Engineering-Driven🚀 Ship Fast & Iterate💎 Strong Comp & Equity🧩 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
Vast AI
- Front-row seat to the AI compute revolution — demand for GPU cloud is surging
- Strong compensation and generous equity stakes for a bootstrapped startup
- Processes are still being defined — expect ad hoc workflows
- Intense workload — the team explicitly values high output
Bottom Line
CoreWeave
Choose CoreWeave if you want NVIDIA-backed GPU cloud with equity upside — but culture and processes are still maturing.
Vast AI
Choose Vast AI if you want perfect Glassdoor scores and generous equity at a tiny GPU marketplace — but expect startup chaos.
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
Vast AI — 9 jobs
💻 Engineering
6
🧠 ML / AI
2
Summary
CoreWeave scores 3.6/5.0 on Glassdoor with a 3.2 work-life balance rating. Vast AI scores 5.0/5.0 overall with a 3.8 WLB. That’s a 1.4-point gap on overall satisfaction.
Both companies share these culture values: Engineering-Driven, Ship Fast & Iterate, Strong Comp & Equity, Wears Many Hats. Vast AI also emphasizes Flat Hierarchy.
On the hiring front, CoreWeave has 251 open roles and Vast AI has 9 open roles.