Cresta
Mid (~500)
Fireworks AI
Small (~100)
Best For
Cresta
Best for: Professionals interested in Cresta
Fireworks AI
Best for: Engineers who want to work with ex-Meta AI infrastructure engineers on LLM inference
Ratings
CrestaFireworks AI
4.6
4.2
Overall
3.7
3.3
Work-Life Balance
4.7
4.3
Culture & Values
4.6
4.2
Comp & Benefits
4.4
4.2
Senior Mgmt
4.4
4.0
Career Opps
👍 92% Recommend
👤 95% CEO Approval (CEO)
Culture Values
Cresta only
💎 Strong Comp & Equity🎯 Direct Product Impact
Fireworks AI only
🧩 Wears Many Hats🎧 Deep Work / Low Meetings
Shared
⚙️ Engineering-Driven🚀 Ship Fast & Iterate🌱 Learning & Growth
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
Fireworks AI
- World-class team of ex-Meta AI infrastructure engineers — technically very strong peers
- Working on LLM inference optimization which is one of the hottest areas in AI infrastructure
- Early-stage startup intensity with long hours expected and high performance bar
- Small team and rapidly evolving product means less structure, process, and career laddering
Bottom Line
Cresta
Cresta — check Glassdoor for detailed reviews.
Fireworks AI
Choose Fireworks AI if you want to work with ex-Meta AI infrastructure engineers on cutting-edge LLM inference — but expect early-stage startup intensity and limited 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
Fireworks AI — 30 jobs
💻 Engineering
9
💼 Sales / GTM
5
📊 Data
1
🎨 Design
1
👤 HR / People
1
📣 Marketing
1
🧠 ML / AI
1
⚙️ Operations
1
📋 Product
1
Summary
Cresta scores 4.6/5.0 on Glassdoor with a 3.7 work-life balance rating. Fireworks AI scores 4.2/5.0 overall with a 3.3 WLB. That’s a 0.4-point gap on overall satisfaction.
Both companies share these culture values: Engineering-Driven, Ship Fast & Iterate, Learning & Growth. Cresta also emphasizes Strong Comp & Equity, Direct Product Impact. Fireworks AI also emphasizes Wears Many Hats, Deep Work / Low Meetings.
On the hiring front, Cresta has 120 open roles and Fireworks AI has 30 open roles.