Cresta
Mid (~500)
Hugging Face
Small (~400)
Best For
Cresta
Best for: Professionals interested in Cresta
Hugging Face
Best for: Open-source enthusiasts who value remote flexibility over top comp
Ratings
CrestaHugging Face
4.6
3.8
Overall
3.7
4.1
Work-Life Balance
4.7
4.2
Culture & Values
4.6
3.4
Comp & Benefits
4.4
3.6
Senior Mgmt
4.4
3.5
Career Opps
👍 92% Recommend
👤 95% CEO Approval (CEO)
👍 78% Recommend
👤 85% CEO Approval (Clement Delangue)
Culture Values
Cresta only
⚙️ Engineering-Driven🚀 Ship Fast & Iterate🌱 Learning & Growth💎 Strong Comp & Equity🎯 Direct Product Impact
Hugging Face only
🔓 Open Source🤝 Flat Hierarchy🌐 Remote-Friendly🕐 Flexible Hours🪟 Transparent🧩 Wears Many Hats📡 Async-First
Shared
None
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
Hugging Face
- True open-source DNA — you work on things millions of developers actually use
- Remote-first and async culture that actually works across time zones
- Below-market comp compared to FAANG
- Career progression is unclear — no well-defined ladder
Bottom Line
Cresta
Cresta — check Glassdoor for detailed reviews.
Hugging Face
Choose Hugging Face if you want to build tools millions of ML devs use with true remote freedom — but comp lags FAANG.
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
Hugging Face — 9 jobs
🧠 ML / AI
6
💻 Engineering
2
Summary
Cresta scores 4.6/5.0 on Glassdoor with a 3.7 work-life balance rating. Hugging Face scores 3.8/5.0 overall with a 4.1 WLB. That’s a 0.8-point gap on overall satisfaction.
On the hiring front, Cresta has 120 open roles and Hugging Face has 9 open roles.