Cresta
Mid (~500)
Descript
Medium (~250)
Best For
Cresta
Best for: Professionals interested in Cresta
Descript
Best for: Product-focused engineers and designers who want to work on AI-powered audio and video editing tools loved by millions of creators
Ratings
CrestaDescript
4.6
3.9
Overall
3.7
3.8
Work-Life Balance
4.7
4.0
Culture & Values
4.6
3.7
Comp & Benefits
4.4
3.7
Senior Mgmt
4.4
3.6
Career Opps
👍 92% Recommend
👤 95% CEO Approval (CEO)
👍 75% Recommend
👤 82% CEO Approval (Andrew Mason)
Culture Values
Cresta only
🌱 Learning & Growth💎 Strong Comp & Equity🎯 Direct Product Impact
Descript only
🤝 Flat Hierarchy🧩 Wears Many Hats🌐 Remote-Friendly
Shared
⚙️ Engineering-Driven🚀 Ship Fast & Iterate
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
Descript
- Talented and collaborative team
- Remote-friendly with great async culture
- Direction can change quickly
- Some roles stretch thin across projects
Bottom Line
Cresta
Cresta — check Glassdoor for detailed reviews.
Descript
Choose Descript if you want to ship polished creator tools at a small SF-based AI company with a 3.9 Glassdoor and strong product DNA — but expect fast pace and evolving org structure.
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
Descript — 24 jobs
💻 Engineering
8
💼 Sales / GTM
5
📋 Product
3
📊 Data
1
🎨 Design
1
💰 Finance
1
⚖️ Legal
1
Summary
Cresta scores 4.6/5.0 on Glassdoor with a 3.7 work-life balance rating. Descript scores 3.9/5.0 overall with a 3.8 WLB. That’s a 0.7-point gap on overall satisfaction.
Both companies share these culture values: Engineering-Driven, Ship Fast & Iterate. Cresta also emphasizes Learning & Growth, Strong Comp & Equity, Direct Product Impact. Descript also emphasizes Flat Hierarchy, Wears Many Hats, Remote-Friendly.
On the hiring front, Cresta has 120 open roles and Descript has 24 open roles.