Cursor (Anysphere)
Small (~50)
Modal
Small (~110)
Best For
Cursor (Anysphere)
Best for: Generalist engineers who want extreme ownership at the most-loved AI code editor
Modal
Best for: Systems engineers who want to build developer-loved cloud infrastructure with elite teammates
Ratings
Cursor (Anysphere)Modal
4.0
4.0
Overall
3.5
3.8
Work-Life Balance
4.0
4.2
Culture & Values
4.2
3.8
Comp & Benefits
3.8
4.0
Senior Mgmt
3.5
3.5
Career Opps
👍 85% Recommend
👤 90% CEO Approval (Michael Truell)
👍 82% Recommend
👤 88% CEO Approval (Erik Bernhardsson)
Culture Values
Cursor (Anysphere) only
🤝 Flat Hierarchy
Modal only
🎧 Deep Work / Low Meetings🔓 Open Source
Shared
🚀 Ship Fast & Iterate⚙️ Engineering-Driven🎯 Direct Product Impact🧩 Wears Many Hats
Pros & Cons
Cursor (Anysphere)
- Building the most-loved AI code editor — massive developer love and daily impact
- Tiny team, extreme ownership — every person shapes the product directly
- Extremely small team = no specialists; everyone does everything
- Intense pace — the speed of shipping can be relentless
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
Cursor (Anysphere)
Choose Cursor if you want to shape the future of AI-assisted coding on a tiny team — but the pace is relentless.
Modal
Choose Modal if you want world-class engineering peers and 50x revenue growth — but expect early-stage startup dynamics.
Open Roles
Cursor (Anysphere) — 77 jobs
💻 Engineering
33
💼 Sales / GTM
19
📊 Data
3
🧠 ML / AI
3
🎨 Design
2
👤 HR / People
2
⚖️ Legal
2
⚙️ Operations
2
📣 Marketing
1
Modal — 28 jobs
💻 Engineering
14
📣 Marketing
3
💼 Sales / GTM
3
🧠 ML / AI
2
⚙️ Operations
2
💰 Finance
1
Summary
Cursor (Anysphere) scores 4.0/5.0 on Glassdoor with a 3.5 work-life balance rating. Modal scores 4.0/5.0 overall with a 3.8 WLB. They’re tied on overall satisfaction.
Both companies share these culture values: Ship Fast & Iterate, Engineering-Driven, Direct Product Impact, Wears Many Hats. Cursor (Anysphere) also emphasizes Flat Hierarchy. Modal also emphasizes Deep Work / Low Meetings, Open Source.
On the hiring front, Cursor (Anysphere) has 77 open roles and Modal has 28 open roles.