Cursor (Anysphere)
Small (~50)
PostHog
Small (~170)
Best For
Cursor (Anysphere)
Best for: Generalist engineers who want extreme ownership at the most-loved AI code editor
PostHog
Best for: Self-directed engineers who want radical transparency, no meetings, and full ownership of their product area
Ratings
Cursor (Anysphere)PostHog
4.0
4.3
Overall
3.5
4.5
Work-Life Balance
4.0
4.4
Culture & Values
4.2
4.3
Comp & Benefits
3.8
4.1
Senior Mgmt
3.5
4.1
Career Opps
👍 85% Recommend
👤 90% CEO Approval (Michael Truell)
👍 86% Recommend
👤 90% CEO Approval (James Hawkins)
Culture Values
Cursor (Anysphere) only
🚀 Ship Fast & Iterate⚙️ Engineering-Driven🎯 Direct Product Impact
PostHog only
🔓 Open Source🪟 Transparent📡 Async-First🌐 Remote-Friendly
Shared
🤝 Flat Hierarchy🧩 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
PostHog
- Extreme transparency — public handbook, open-source everything, radical autonomy
- Generous compensation with competitive pay, equity, and home office budget
- Small team means limited career progression paths
- Top-down decision-making can sometimes override team input
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.
PostHog
Radically transparent open-source culture with 2-3 person autonomous teams, no deadlines, and a public handbook — ideal if you're self-motivated, tough if you need structure.
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
PostHog — 14 jobs
💻 Engineering
6
💼 Sales / GTM
3
📋 Product
1
Summary
Cursor (Anysphere) scores 4.0/5.0 on Glassdoor with a 3.5 work-life balance rating. PostHog scores 4.3/5.0 overall with a 4.5 WLB. That’s a 0.3-point gap on overall satisfaction.
Both companies share these culture values: Flat Hierarchy, Wears Many Hats. Cursor (Anysphere) also emphasizes Ship Fast & Iterate, Engineering-Driven, Direct Product Impact. PostHog also emphasizes Open Source, Transparent, Async-First, Remote-Friendly.
On the hiring front, Cursor (Anysphere) has 77 open roles and PostHog has 14 open roles.