Crusoe
Mid (~800)
Scale AI
Large (~1,200)
Best For
Crusoe
Best for: Engineers who want AI infrastructure with a genuine clean-energy mission
Scale AI
Best for: Ambitious builders who want critical AI infrastructure work serving top-tier clients
Ratings
CrusoeScale AI
4.3
3.5
Overall
3.5
2.7
Work-Life Balance
4.5
2.9
Culture & Values
4.2
3.5
Comp & Benefits
4.0
2.8
Senior Mgmt
4.0
3.6
Career Opps
👍 85% Recommend
👤 85% CEO Approval (Chase Lochmiller)
👍 56% Recommend
👤 60% CEO Approval (Alexandr Wang)
Culture Values
Crusoe only
🤖 Ethical AI / Safety💜 Mission-Driven🧩 Wears Many Hats💎 Strong Comp & Equity
Scale AI only
🎯 Direct Product Impact🌱 Learning & Growth
Shared
🚀 Ship Fast & Iterate⚙️ 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
Scale AI
- Building critical AI data infrastructure used by OpenAI, Meta, Microsoft, and the US government
- Strong compensation for engineers — competitive base + equity
- Work-life balance rated 2.7/5 — long hours common during client deadlines
- Culture and values scored 2.9/5 — inconsistent management quality
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.
Scale AI
Choose Scale AI if you want to build data infrastructure for OpenAI and the US government — but expect long hours and inconsistent management.
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
Scale AI — 170 jobs
💻 Engineering
61
🧠 ML / AI
25
📋 Product
14
💼 Sales / GTM
14
⚙️ Operations
8
⚖️ Legal
7
📣 Marketing
5
📊 Data
3
👤 HR / People
2
🎨 Design
1
💰 Finance
1
🎧 Support
1
Summary
Crusoe scores 4.3/5.0 on Glassdoor with a 3.5 work-life balance rating. Scale AI scores 3.5/5.0 overall with a 2.7 WLB. That’s a 0.8-point gap on overall satisfaction.
Both companies share these culture values: Ship Fast & Iterate, Engineering-Driven. Crusoe also emphasizes Ethical AI / Safety, Mission-Driven, Wears Many Hats, Strong Comp & Equity. Scale AI also emphasizes Direct Product Impact, Learning & Growth.
On the hiring front, Crusoe has 330 open roles and Scale AI has 170 open roles.