ElevenLabs
Mid (~600)
Fireworks AI
Small (~100)
Best For
ElevenLabs
Best for: AI engineers who want to push the frontier of voice synthesis at a fast-growing startup
Fireworks AI
Best for: Engineers who want to work with ex-Meta AI infrastructure engineers on LLM inference
Ratings
ElevenLabsFireworks AI
4.2
4.2
Overall
3.6
3.3
Work-Life Balance
4.0
4.3
Culture & Values
4.2
4.2
Comp & Benefits
3.8
4.2
Senior Mgmt
3.5
4.0
Career Opps
👍 78% Recommend
👤 82% CEO Approval (Mati Staniszewski)
Culture Values
ElevenLabs only
🌐 Remote-Friendly🎯 Direct Product Impact🤖 Ethical AI / Safety
Fireworks AI only
🧩 Wears Many Hats🎧 Deep Work / Low Meetings
Shared
🚀 Ship Fast & Iterate⚙️ Engineering-Driven🌱 Learning & Growth
Pros & Cons
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
Fireworks AI
- World-class team of ex-Meta AI infrastructure engineers — technically very strong peers
- Working on LLM inference optimization which is one of the hottest areas in AI infrastructure
- Early-stage startup intensity with long hours expected and high performance bar
- Small team and rapidly evolving product means less structure, process, and career laddering
Bottom Line
ElevenLabs
Choose ElevenLabs if you want cutting-edge AI voice tech with remote flexibility — but expect intense hours and startup pace.
Fireworks AI
Choose Fireworks AI if you want to work with ex-Meta AI infrastructure engineers on cutting-edge LLM inference — but expect early-stage startup intensity and limited structure.
Open Roles
ElevenLabs — 98 jobs
💼 Sales / GTM
47
💻 Engineering
15
📣 Marketing
10
⚖️ Legal
3
⚙️ Operations
3
🎨 Design
2
👤 HR / People
2
🧠 ML / AI
2
🎧 Support
1
Fireworks AI — 28 jobs
💻 Engineering
9
💼 Sales / GTM
4
⚙️ Operations
2
👤 HR / People
1
⚖️ Legal
1
📣 Marketing
1
🧠 ML / AI
1
📋 Product
1
Summary
ElevenLabs scores 4.2/5.0 on Glassdoor with a 3.6 work-life balance rating. Fireworks AI scores 4.2/5.0 overall with a 3.3 WLB. They’re tied on overall satisfaction.
Both companies share these culture values: Ship Fast & Iterate, Engineering-Driven, Learning & Growth. ElevenLabs also emphasizes Remote-Friendly, Direct Product Impact, Ethical AI / Safety. Fireworks AI also emphasizes Wears Many Hats, Deep Work / Low Meetings.
On the hiring front, ElevenLabs has 98 open roles and Fireworks AI has 28 open roles.