ElevenLabs
Mid (~600)
Hugging Face
Small (~400)
Best For
ElevenLabs
Best for: AI engineers who want to push the frontier of voice synthesis at a fast-growing startup
Hugging Face
Best for: Open-source enthusiasts who value remote flexibility over top comp
Ratings
ElevenLabsHugging Face
4.2
3.8
Overall
3.6
4.1
Work-Life Balance
4.0
4.2
Culture & Values
4.2
3.4
Comp & Benefits
3.8
3.6
Senior Mgmt
3.5
3.5
Career Opps
👍 78% Recommend
👤 82% CEO Approval (Mati Staniszewski)
👍 78% Recommend
👤 85% CEO Approval (Clement Delangue)
Culture Values
ElevenLabs only
🚀 Ship Fast & Iterate⚙️ Engineering-Driven🎯 Direct Product Impact🌱 Learning & Growth
Hugging Face only
🔓 Open Source🤝 Flat Hierarchy🕐 Flexible Hours🪟 Transparent🧩 Wears Many Hats📡 Async-First
Shared
🌐 Remote-Friendly
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
Hugging Face
- True open-source DNA — you work on things millions of developers actually use
- Remote-first and async culture that actually works across time zones
- Below-market comp compared to FAANG
- Career progression is unclear — no well-defined ladder
Bottom Line
ElevenLabs
Choose ElevenLabs if you want cutting-edge AI voice tech with remote flexibility — but expect intense hours and startup pace.
Hugging Face
Choose Hugging Face if you want to build tools millions of ML devs use with true remote freedom — but comp lags FAANG.
Open Roles
ElevenLabs — 112 jobs
💼 Sales / GTM
51
💻 Engineering
15
📣 Marketing
13
⚖️ Legal
2
⚙️ Operations
2
🎧 Support
2
🎨 Design
1
👤 HR / People
1
🧠 ML / AI
1
Hugging Face — 9 jobs
🧠 ML / AI
6
💻 Engineering
2
Summary
ElevenLabs scores 4.2/5.0 on Glassdoor with a 3.6 work-life balance rating. Hugging Face scores 3.8/5.0 overall with a 4.1 WLB. That’s a 0.4-point gap on overall satisfaction.
Both companies share these culture values: Remote-Friendly. ElevenLabs also emphasizes Ship Fast & Iterate, Engineering-Driven, Direct Product Impact, Learning & Growth. Hugging Face also emphasizes Open Source, Flat Hierarchy, Flexible Hours, Transparent, Wears Many Hats, Async-First.
On the hiring front, ElevenLabs has 112 open roles and Hugging Face has 9 open roles.