Crusoe
Mid (~800)
Modal
Small (~110)
Best For
Crusoe
Best for: Engineers who want AI infrastructure with a genuine clean-energy mission
Modal
Best for: Systems engineers who want to build developer-loved cloud infrastructure with elite teammates
Ratings
CrusoeModal
4.3
4.0
Overall
3.5
3.8
Work-Life Balance
4.5
4.2
Culture & Values
4.2
3.8
Comp & Benefits
4.0
4.0
Senior Mgmt
4.0
3.5
Career Opps
👍 85% Recommend
👤 85% CEO Approval (Chase Lochmiller)
👍 82% Recommend
👤 88% CEO Approval (Erik Bernhardsson)
Culture Values
Crusoe only
🤖 Ethical AI / Safety💜 Mission-Driven💎 Strong Comp & Equity
Modal only
🎧 Deep Work / Low Meetings🔓 Open Source🎯 Direct Product Impact
Shared
🚀 Ship Fast & Iterate🧩 Wears Many Hats⚙️ 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
Modal
- World-class engineering team — includes creators of Luigi, Seaborn, and olympiad medalists
- High-impact product with 50x revenue growth — developers widely praise the platform
- Early-stage startup dynamics — roles shift quickly, requires high self-direction
- Limited HR infrastructure — benefits and career ladders still being developed
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.
Modal
Choose Modal if you want world-class engineering peers and 50x revenue growth — but expect early-stage startup dynamics.
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
Modal — 27 jobs
💻 Engineering
12
👤 HR / People
3
💼 Sales / GTM
3
📣 Marketing
2
🧠 ML / AI
2
💰 Finance
1
⚙️ Operations
1
Summary
Crusoe scores 4.3/5.0 on Glassdoor with a 3.5 work-life balance rating. Modal scores 4.0/5.0 overall with a 3.8 WLB. That’s a 0.3-point gap on overall satisfaction.
Both companies share these culture values: Ship Fast & Iterate, Wears Many Hats, Engineering-Driven. Crusoe also emphasizes Ethical AI / Safety, Mission-Driven, Strong Comp & Equity. Modal also emphasizes Deep Work / Low Meetings, Open Source, Direct Product Impact.
On the hiring front, Crusoe has 330 open roles and Modal has 27 open roles.