Doctolib vs OpenAI

Doctolib vs OpenAI: Culture Compared

Doctolib (3.7 Glassdoor) vs OpenAI (4.5 Glassdoor) — side-by-side on culture values, work-life balance, compensation, and open roles.

Doctolib

Doctolib

Large (~3,500)
OpenAI

OpenAI

Large (~3,500)
Doctolib
Best for: Engineers motivated by healthcare impact who want to build products improving medical access across Europe at a mission-driven company with a strong French tech identity
OpenAI
Best for: Engineers who want to build frontier AI models at the company defining the industry, with elite compensation
DoctolibOpenAI
3.7
4.5
Overall
3.7
3.6
Work-Life Balance
3.8
4.6
Culture & Values
3.7
4.5
Comp & Benefits
3.5
4.3
Senior Mgmt
3.5
4.3
Career Opps
πŸ‘ 74% Recommend πŸ‘€ 78% CEO Approval (Stanislas Niox-Chateau)
πŸ‘ 90% Recommend πŸ‘€ 95% CEO Approval (Sam Altman)
Doctolib only
πŸ’œ Mission-Driven
OpenAI only
βš™οΈ Engineering-DrivenπŸ’Ž Strong Comp & Equity
Shared
🌱 Learning & Growth🎯 Direct Product ImpactπŸš€ Ship Fast & Iterate

Doctolib

  • βœ“Mission-driven colleagues who genuinely care about improving healthcare access
  • βœ“Strong growth opportunities with flexible remote policy and decent benefits
  • βœ—Management can be heavy-handed β€” uses company principles as weapons against feedback
  • βœ—French-centric culture makes it harder for non-French speakers to advance

OpenAI

  • βœ“Cutting-edge frontier AI research with world-class colleagues
  • βœ“Elite compensation β€” top-tier TC and equity packages
  • βœ—High-intensity environment β€” long hours and intense pace are the norm
  • βœ—Internal politics and rapid org changes as the company scales
Doctolib
Genuine social mission (digitizing healthcare access for millions) with a fast-shipping culture, but at 3,500 people reviews cite organizational change fatigue and management inconsistency.
OpenAI
High-intensity, mission-driven culture with world-class colleagues and top-tier comp β€” but expect long hours, rapid org changes, and internal politics as the company scales.

Doctolib β€” 248 jobs

πŸ’Ό Sales / GTM
86
πŸ’» Engineering
44
πŸ“£ Marketing
13
πŸ“‹ Product
8
πŸ“Š Data
6
πŸ‘€ HR / People
6
🧠 ML / AI
5
🎨 Design
2
βš–οΈ Legal
2
βš™οΈ Operations
2
🎧 Support
2
πŸ’° Finance
1

OpenAI β€” 638 jobs

πŸ’» Engineering
299
πŸ’Ό Sales / GTM
56
🧠 ML / AI
31
πŸ“‹ Product
31
πŸ“Š Data
28
πŸ“£ Marketing
24
βš™οΈ Operations
17
πŸ‘€ HR / People
14
🎨 Design
10
βš–οΈ Legal
10
🎧 Support
5
πŸ’° Finance
3

Doctolib scores 3.7/5.0 on Glassdoor with a 3.7 work-life balance rating. OpenAI scores 4.5/5.0 overall with a 3.6 WLB. That’s a 0.8-point gap on overall satisfaction.

Both companies share these culture values: Learning & Growth, Direct Product Impact, Ship Fast & Iterate. Doctolib also emphasizes Mission-Driven. OpenAI also emphasizes Engineering-Driven, Strong Comp & Equity.

On the hiring front, Doctolib has 248 open roles and OpenAI has 638 open roles.

Read more: Working at OpenAI