ElevenLabs
Mid (~600)
Perplexity AI
Mid (~500)
Best For
ElevenLabs
Best for: AI engineers who want to push the frontier of voice synthesis at a fast-growing startup
Perplexity AI
Best for: Builders who thrive on speed and want massive user-facing impact at a rocketship
Ratings
ElevenLabsPerplexity AI
4.2
4.7
Overall
3.6
3.3
Work-Life Balance
4.0
4.8
Culture & Values
4.2
4.5
Comp & Benefits
3.8
4.5
Senior Mgmt
3.5
4.2
Career Opps
👍 78% Recommend
👤 82% CEO Approval (Mati Staniszewski)
👍 92% Recommend
👤 95% CEO Approval (Aravind Srinivas)
Culture Values
ElevenLabs only
🌐 Remote-Friendly🤖 Ethical AI / Safety
Perplexity AI only
💎 Strong Comp & Equity
Shared
🚀 Ship Fast & Iterate⚙️ Engineering-Driven🎯 Direct Product Impact🌱 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
Perplexity AI
- Fastest-growing AI product — real users, real revenue, genuine product-market fit
- Small team, massive impact per engineer — your work ships to millions quickly
- Startup intensity — expect long hours and high expectations
- Growing pains as the team scales — roles and responsibilities shift frequently
Bottom Line
ElevenLabs
Choose ElevenLabs if you want cutting-edge AI voice tech with remote flexibility — but expect intense hours and startup pace.
Perplexity AI
Choose Perplexity if you want the fastest-growing AI product and huge per-engineer impact — but expect startup intensity.
Open Roles
ElevenLabs — 102 jobs
💼 Sales / GTM
49
💻 Engineering
16
📣 Marketing
11
🎨 Design
3
📊 Data
2
👤 HR / People
2
⚖️ Legal
2
🧠 ML / AI
2
⚙️ Operations
2
🎧 Support
1
Perplexity AI — 81 jobs
💻 Engineering
44
🧠 ML / AI
7
📊 Data
5
⚖️ Legal
5
💼 Sales / GTM
4
📣 Marketing
3
💰 Finance
1
👤 HR / People
1
⚙️ Operations
1
📋 Product
1
🎧 Support
1