DeepL
Large (~1,570)
ElevenLabs
Mid (~600)
Best For
DeepL
Best for: NLP and backend engineers interested in language AI who prioritize work-life balance over compensation and fast career growth
ElevenLabs
Best for: AI engineers who want to push the frontier of voice synthesis at a fast-growing startup
Ratings
DeepLElevenLabs
3.2
4.2
Overall
4.0
3.6
Work-Life Balance
3.3
4.0
Culture & Values
3.2
4.2
Comp & Benefits
3.0
3.8
Senior Mgmt
3.0
3.5
Career Opps
👍 64% Recommend
👤 67% CEO Approval (Jaroslaw Kutylowski)
👍 78% Recommend
👤 82% CEO Approval (Mati Staniszewski)
Culture Values
DeepL only
⚖️ Work-Life Balance🕐 Flexible Hours🌈 Diverse & Inclusive
ElevenLabs only
🚀 Ship Fast & Iterate🌐 Remote-Friendly⚙️ Engineering-Driven
Shared
🎯 Direct Product Impact🌱 Learning & Growth
Pros & Cons
DeepL
- Great product with big-name customers — startup vibe with corporate safety net
- Good salary, very international team of 90+ nationalities with good work-life balance
- Intransparent leadership — hidden salary bands, top-down decisions with no feedback loop
- High employee churn with repeated downsizing despite positive financial messaging
ElevenLabs
- Cutting-edge AI voice technology — working on one of the most advanced products in the AI voice space
- Exceptional talent density and remote-first culture spanning 30+ countries
- Work-life balance is poor — 60+ hour weeks are the norm with constant pressure to deliver
- Leadership maturity concerns — little margin for error or professional growth
Bottom Line
DeepL
DeepL's language models are impressive, but Glassdoor tells a cautionary story (3.2 overall, 64% recommend) — reviews cite weak management and limited career progression despite decent WLB.
ElevenLabs
Choose ElevenLabs if you want cutting-edge AI voice tech with remote flexibility — but expect intense hours and startup pace.
Open Roles
DeepL — 56 jobs
💼 Sales / GTM
31
💻 Engineering
6
🧠 ML / AI
3
📊 Data
2
👤 HR / People
2
🎧 Support
2
💰 Finance
1
⚖️ Legal
1
📣 Marketing
1
⚙️ Operations
1
📋 Product
1
ElevenLabs — 105 jobs
💼 Sales / GTM
50
💻 Engineering
16
📣 Marketing
12
⚙️ Operations
4
👤 HR / People
2
⚖️ Legal
2
🎨 Design
1
🧠 ML / AI
1
🎧 Support
1
Summary
DeepL scores 3.2/5.0 on Glassdoor with a 4.0 work-life balance rating. ElevenLabs scores 4.2/5.0 overall with a 3.6 WLB. That’s a 1.0-point gap on overall satisfaction.
Both companies share these culture values: Direct Product Impact, Learning & Growth. DeepL also emphasizes Work-Life Balance, Flexible Hours, Diverse & Inclusive. ElevenLabs also emphasizes Ship Fast & Iterate, Remote-Friendly, Engineering-Driven.
On the hiring front, DeepL has 56 open roles and ElevenLabs has 105 open roles.