CoreWeave
Large (~1,800)
Weaviate
Small (~110)
Best For
CoreWeave
Best for: Infrastructure engineers who want GPU cloud exposure with strong equity upside
Weaviate
Best for: Engineers who want open-source vector database work with true remote-first, async culture
Ratings
CoreWeaveWeaviate
3.6
4.3
Overall
3.2
4.2
Work-Life Balance
3.1
4.5
Culture & Values
3.8
4.0
Comp & Benefits
3.0
4.2
Senior Mgmt
3.4
4.0
Career Opps
👍 62% Recommend
👤 65% CEO Approval (Michael Intrator)
👍 85% Recommend
👤 90% CEO Approval (Bob van Luijt)
Culture Values
CoreWeave only
⚙️ Engineering-Driven🚀 Ship Fast & Iterate💎 Strong Comp & Equity🧩 Wears Many Hats
Weaviate only
🌐 Remote-Friendly📡 Async-First🤝 Flat Hierarchy🔓 Open Source⚖️ Work-Life Balance🌈 Diverse & Inclusive🛡️ Safe to Fail
Shared
None
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
Weaviate
- Excellent remote-first culture — async workflows, timezone respect, and high autonomy
- Flat, ego-free culture — your voice is heard from day 1 regardless of title
- Time zone challenges inherent to a fully distributed global team
- Startup growing pains — processes still being established, things evolve quickly
Bottom Line
CoreWeave
Choose CoreWeave if you want NVIDIA-backed GPU cloud with equity upside — but culture and processes are still maturing.
Weaviate
Choose Weaviate if you want excellent remote culture with flat hierarchy and open-source mission — but expect startup growing pains.
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
Weaviate — 5 jobs
💻 Engineering
3
💼 Sales / GTM
2
Summary
CoreWeave scores 3.6/5.0 on Glassdoor with a 3.2 work-life balance rating. Weaviate scores 4.3/5.0 overall with a 4.2 WLB. That’s a 0.7-point gap on overall satisfaction.
On the hiring front, CoreWeave has 251 open roles and Weaviate has 5 open roles.