Descript
Medium (~250)
ElevenLabs
Mid (~600)
Best For
Descript
Best for: Product-focused engineers and designers who want to work on AI-powered audio and video editing tools loved by millions of creators
ElevenLabs
Best for: AI engineers who want to push the frontier of voice synthesis at a fast-growing startup
Ratings
DescriptElevenLabs
3.9
4.2
Overall
3.8
3.6
Work-Life Balance
4.0
4.0
Culture & Values
3.7
4.2
Comp & Benefits
3.7
3.8
Senior Mgmt
3.6
3.5
Career Opps
👍 75% Recommend
👤 82% CEO Approval (Andrew Mason)
👍 78% Recommend
👤 82% CEO Approval (Mati Staniszewski)
Culture Values
Descript only
🤝 Flat Hierarchy🧩 Wears Many Hats
ElevenLabs only
🎯 Direct Product Impact🌱 Learning & Growth
Shared
⚙️ Engineering-Driven🚀 Ship Fast & Iterate🌐 Remote-Friendly
Pros & Cons
Descript
- Talented and collaborative team
- Remote-friendly with great async culture
- Direction can change quickly
- Some roles stretch thin across projects
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
Descript
Choose Descript if you want to ship polished creator tools at a small SF-based AI company with a 3.9 Glassdoor and strong product DNA — but expect fast pace and evolving org structure.
ElevenLabs
Choose ElevenLabs if you want cutting-edge AI voice tech with remote flexibility — but expect intense hours and startup pace.
Open Roles
Descript — 24 jobs
💻 Engineering
8
💼 Sales / GTM
5
📋 Product
3
📊 Data
1
🎨 Design
1
💰 Finance
1
⚖️ Legal
1
ElevenLabs — 112 jobs
💼 Sales / GTM
51
💻 Engineering
15
📣 Marketing
13
⚖️ Legal
2
⚙️ Operations
2
🎧 Support
2
🎨 Design
1
👤 HR / People
1
🧠 ML / AI
1
Summary
Descript scores 3.9/5.0 on Glassdoor with a 3.8 work-life balance rating. ElevenLabs scores 4.2/5.0 overall with a 3.6 WLB. That’s a 0.3-point gap on overall satisfaction.
Both companies share these culture values: Engineering-Driven, Ship Fast & Iterate, Remote-Friendly. Descript also emphasizes Flat Hierarchy, Wears Many Hats. ElevenLabs also emphasizes Direct Product Impact, Learning & Growth.
On the hiring front, Descript has 24 open roles and ElevenLabs has 112 open roles.