Cursor (Anysphere)
Small (~50)
OpenAI
Large (~3,500)
Best For
Cursor (Anysphere)
Best for: Generalist engineers who want extreme ownership at the most-loved AI code editor
OpenAI
Best for: Professionals interested in OpenAI
Ratings
Cursor (Anysphere)OpenAI
4.0
4.5
Overall
3.5
3.6
Work-Life Balance
4.0
4.6
Culture & Values
4.2
4.5
Comp & Benefits
3.8
4.3
Senior Mgmt
3.5
4.3
Career Opps
👍 85% Recommend
👤 90% CEO Approval (Michael Truell)
👍 90% Recommend
👤 95% CEO Approval (CEO)
Culture Values
Cursor (Anysphere) only
🤝 Flat Hierarchy🧩 Wears Many Hats
OpenAI only
🌱 Learning & Growth🤖 Ethical AI / Safety💎 Strong Comp & Equity
Shared
🚀 Ship Fast & Iterate⚙️ Engineering-Driven🎯 Direct Product Impact
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
OpenAI
- Cutting-edge frontier AI research with world-class colleagues
- Elite compensation — top-tier TC and equity packages
- High-intensity environment — long hours and intense pace are the norm
- Internal politics and rapid org changes as the company scales
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.
OpenAI
OpenAI — check Glassdoor for detailed reviews.
Open Roles
Cursor (Anysphere) — 59 jobs
💻 Engineering
20
💼 Sales / GTM
20
📊 Data
4
🎨 Design
3
🧠 ML / AI
3
⚖️ Legal
2
📣 Marketing
2
👤 HR / People
1
OpenAI — 624 jobs
💻 Engineering
292
💼 Sales / GTM
48
📋 Product
32
🧠 ML / AI
31
📊 Data
27
📣 Marketing
23
⚙️ Operations
17
⚖️ Legal
15
🎨 Design
11
💰 Finance
11
👤 HR / People
8
🎧 Support
4