Cresta
Mid (~500)
Cursor (Anysphere)
Small (~50)
Best For
Cresta
Best for: Professionals interested in Cresta
Cursor (Anysphere)
Best for: Generalist engineers who want extreme ownership at the most-loved AI code editor
Ratings
CrestaCursor (Anysphere)
4.6
4.0
Overall
3.7
3.5
Work-Life Balance
4.7
4.0
Culture & Values
4.6
4.2
Comp & Benefits
4.4
3.8
Senior Mgmt
4.4
3.5
Career Opps
👍 92% Recommend
👤 95% CEO Approval (CEO)
👍 85% Recommend
👤 90% CEO Approval (Michael Truell)
Culture Values
Cresta only
🌱 Learning & Growth💎 Strong Comp & Equity
Cursor (Anysphere) only
🤝 Flat Hierarchy🧩 Wears Many Hats
Shared
⚙️ Engineering-Driven🚀 Ship Fast & Iterate🎯 Direct Product Impact
Pros & Cons
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
Cursor (Anysphere)
- Building the most-loved AI code editor — massive developer love and daily impact
- Tiny team, extreme ownership — every person shapes the product directly
- Extremely small team = no specialists; everyone does everything
- Intense pace — the speed of shipping can be relentless
Bottom Line
Cresta
Cresta — check Glassdoor for detailed reviews.
Cursor (Anysphere)
Choose Cursor if you want to shape the future of AI-assisted coding on a tiny team — but the pace is relentless.
Open Roles
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
Cursor (Anysphere) — 77 jobs
💻 Engineering
33
💼 Sales / GTM
19
📊 Data
3
🧠 ML / AI
3
🎨 Design
2
👤 HR / People
2
⚖️ Legal
2
⚙️ Operations
2
📣 Marketing
1
Summary
Cresta scores 4.6/5.0 on Glassdoor with a 3.7 work-life balance rating. Cursor (Anysphere) scores 4.0/5.0 overall with a 3.5 WLB. That’s a 0.6-point gap on overall satisfaction.
Both companies share these culture values: Engineering-Driven, Ship Fast & Iterate, Direct Product Impact. Cresta also emphasizes Learning & Growth, Strong Comp & Equity. Cursor (Anysphere) also emphasizes Flat Hierarchy, Wears Many Hats.
On the hiring front, Cresta has 120 open roles and Cursor (Anysphere) has 77 open roles.