Crusoe
Mid (~800)
ElevenLabs
Mid (~600)
Best For
Crusoe
Best for: Engineers who want AI infrastructure with a genuine clean-energy mission
ElevenLabs
Best for: AI engineers who want to push the frontier of voice synthesis at a fast-growing startup
Ratings
CrusoeElevenLabs
4.3
4.2
Overall
3.5
3.6
Work-Life Balance
4.5
4.0
Culture & Values
4.2
4.2
Comp & Benefits
4.0
3.8
Senior Mgmt
4.0
3.5
Career Opps
👍 85% Recommend
👤 85% CEO Approval (Chase Lochmiller)
👍 78% Recommend
👤 82% CEO Approval (Mati Staniszewski)
Culture Values
Crusoe only
💜 Mission-Driven🧩 Wears Many Hats💎 Strong Comp & Equity
ElevenLabs only
🌐 Remote-Friendly🎯 Direct Product Impact🌱 Learning & Growth
Shared
🚀 Ship Fast & Iterate🤖 Ethical AI / Safety⚙️ Engineering-Driven
Pros & Cons
Crusoe
- Unique mission combining AI compute with clean energy — employees feel genuine environmental impact
- Strong compensation and equity with startup energy and rapidly growing resources
- Startup pace means long hours and ambiguity — not for people who want strict 9-to-5
- Rapid scaling creates process gaps, shifting priorities, and some organizational chaos
ElevenLabs
- Cutting-edge AI voice technology — working on one of the most advanced products in the AI voice space
- Exceptional talent density and remote-first culture spanning 30+ countries
- Work-life balance is poor — 60+ hour weeks are the norm with constant pressure to deliver
- Leadership maturity concerns — little margin for error or professional growth
Bottom Line
Crusoe
Choose Crusoe if you want AI infrastructure with a genuine clean-energy mission and strong equity — but expect startup chaos and long hours as the company scales rapidly.
ElevenLabs
Choose ElevenLabs if you want cutting-edge AI voice tech with remote flexibility — but expect intense hours and startup pace.
Open Roles
Crusoe — 330 jobs
💻 Engineering
98
⚙️ Operations
22
📋 Product
18
💼 Sales / GTM
16
💰 Finance
11
📣 Marketing
10
👤 HR / People
7
⚖️ Legal
4
📊 Data
2
🎨 Design
2
ElevenLabs — 98 jobs
💼 Sales / GTM
47
💻 Engineering
15
📣 Marketing
10
⚖️ Legal
3
⚙️ Operations
3
🎨 Design
2
👤 HR / People
2
🧠 ML / AI
2
🎧 Support
1
Summary
Crusoe scores 4.3/5.0 on Glassdoor with a 3.5 work-life balance rating. ElevenLabs scores 4.2/5.0 overall with a 3.6 WLB. That’s a 0.1-point gap on overall satisfaction.
Both companies share these culture values: Ship Fast & Iterate, Ethical AI / Safety, Engineering-Driven. Crusoe also emphasizes Mission-Driven, Wears Many Hats, Strong Comp & Equity. ElevenLabs also emphasizes Remote-Friendly, Direct Product Impact, Learning & Growth.
On the hiring front, Crusoe has 330 open roles and ElevenLabs has 98 open roles.