Cresta
Mid (~500)
Lambda
Mid (~500)
Best For
Cresta
Best for: Professionals interested in Cresta
Lambda
Best for: Professionals interested in Lambda
Ratings
CrestaLambda
4.6
3.6
Overall
3.7
3.7
Work-Life Balance
4.7
3.7
Culture & Values
4.6
3.6
Comp & Benefits
4.4
3.4
Senior Mgmt
4.4
3.4
Career Opps
👍 92% Recommend
👤 95% CEO Approval (CEO)
👍 72% Recommend
👤 76% CEO Approval (CEO)
Culture Values
Cresta only
🌱 Learning & Growth
Lambda 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
Lambda
- Building the GPU cloud that powers the world’s top AI labs — genuinely impactful infrastructure
- Smart engineering team with strong technical culture and good WLB on most teams
- Management style described as top-down; strategy clarity could be better
- Internal politics and coordination overhead slow things down for some teams
Bottom Line
Cresta
Cresta — check Glassdoor for detailed reviews.
Lambda
Lambda — check Glassdoor for detailed reviews.
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
Lambda — 32 jobs
💻 Engineering
14
💰 Finance
6
📋 Product
4
👤 HR / People
2
⚖️ Legal
1
Summary
Cresta scores 4.6/5.0 on Glassdoor with a 3.7 work-life balance rating. Lambda scores 3.6/5.0 overall with a 3.7 WLB. That’s a 1.0-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 Lambda has 32 open roles.