Cresta
Mid (~500)
Pinecone
Small (~130)
Best For
Cresta
Best for: Professionals interested in Cresta
Pinecone
Best for: Infrastructure engineers who want to build the vector database powering the AI revolution
Ratings
CrestaPinecone
4.6
4.2
Overall
3.7
4.3
Work-Life Balance
4.7
4.5
Culture & Values
4.6
3.8
Comp & Benefits
4.4
4.0
Senior Mgmt
4.4
3.8
Career Opps
👍 92% Recommend
👤 95% CEO Approval (CEO)
👍 80% Recommend
👤 85% CEO Approval (Edo Liberty)
Culture Values
Cresta only
🚀 Ship Fast & Iterate💎 Strong Comp & Equity
Pinecone only
🌐 Remote-Friendly🕐 Flexible Hours
Shared
⚙️ Engineering-Driven🌱 Learning & Growth🎯 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
Pinecone
- Exceptional colleagues — warm, welcoming, and technically among the best in the industry
- Fully remote with strong company culture, autonomy, and genuine growth opportunities
- Significant layoffs in 2024 (30% of staff) eroded trust and reduced headcount
- Below-market base salary even with equity compensation
Bottom Line
Cresta
Cresta — check Glassdoor for detailed reviews.
Pinecone
Choose Pinecone if you want fully remote work on critical AI infrastructure — but recent layoffs have created uncertainty.
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
Pinecone — 8 jobs
💻 Engineering
5
📋 Product
2
💼 Sales / GTM
1
Summary
Cresta scores 4.6/5.0 on Glassdoor with a 3.7 work-life balance rating. Pinecone scores 4.2/5.0 overall with a 4.3 WLB. That’s a 0.4-point gap on overall satisfaction.
Both companies share these culture values: Engineering-Driven, Learning & Growth, Direct Product Impact. Cresta also emphasizes Ship Fast & Iterate, Strong Comp & Equity. Pinecone also emphasizes Remote-Friendly, Flexible Hours.
On the hiring front, Cresta has 120 open roles and Pinecone has 8 open roles.