Cresta
Mid (~500)
Decagon
Small (~210)
Best For
Cresta
Best for: Professionals interested in Cresta
Decagon
Best for: Builders who want to ship AI customer support agents directly to F500 customers with technical founders deeply involved
Ratings
CrestaDecagon
4.6
3.9
Overall
3.7
3.7
Work-Life Balance
4.7
3.8
Culture & Values
4.6
3.2
Comp & Benefits
4.4
3.7
Senior Mgmt
4.4
3.7
Career Opps
👍 92% Recommend
👤 95% CEO Approval (CEO)
👍 75% Recommend
👤 85% CEO Approval (Jesse Zhang)
Culture Values
Cresta only
🌱 Learning & Growth
Decagon only
No unique values
Shared
⚙️ Engineering-Driven🚀 Ship Fast & Iterate💎 Strong Comp & Equity🎯 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
Decagon
- Strong engineering-driven culture with technical founders still deeply involved
- Ship meaningful AI features to enterprise customers every week
- Intense workload and high expectations — not a typical 40-hour week
- SF-centric; most roles expect in-office presence
Bottom Line
Cresta
Cresta — check Glassdoor for detailed reviews.
Decagon
Choose Decagon if you want intense builder energy at a $4.5B Series D AI agents startup with real enterprise revenue — but expect SF office-centric culture and cash comp that trails top AI labs.
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
Decagon — 95 jobs
💼 Sales / GTM
32
💻 Engineering
25
📋 Product
7
🧠 ML / AI
6
⚙️ Operations
3
⚖️ Legal
2
📣 Marketing
2
📊 Data
1
🎨 Design
1
👤 HR / People
1
Summary
Cresta scores 4.6/5.0 on Glassdoor with a 3.7 work-life balance rating. Decagon scores 3.9/5.0 overall with a 3.7 WLB. That’s a 0.7-point gap on overall satisfaction.
Both companies share these culture values: Engineering-Driven, Ship Fast & Iterate, Strong Comp & Equity, Direct Product Impact. Cresta also emphasizes Learning & Growth.
On the hiring front, Cresta has 120 open roles and Decagon has 95 open roles.