ElevenLabs
Mid (~600)
Pinecone
Small (~130)
Best For
ElevenLabs
Best for: AI engineers who want to push the frontier of voice synthesis at a fast-growing startup
Pinecone
Best for: Infrastructure engineers who want to build the vector database powering the AI revolution
Ratings
ElevenLabsPinecone
4.2
4.2
Overall
3.6
4.3
Work-Life Balance
4.0
4.5
Culture & Values
4.2
3.8
Comp & Benefits
3.8
4.0
Senior Mgmt
3.5
3.8
Career Opps
👍 78% Recommend
👤 82% CEO Approval (Mati Staniszewski)
👍 80% Recommend
👤 85% CEO Approval (Edo Liberty)
Culture Values
ElevenLabs only
🚀 Ship Fast & Iterate🤖 Ethical AI / Safety
Pinecone only
🕐 Flexible Hours🌈 Diverse & Inclusive
Shared
🌐 Remote-Friendly⚙️ 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
Pinecone
- Exceptional colleagues — warm, welcoming, and technically among the best in the industry
- Fully remote with strong company culture, autonomy, and genuine growth opportunities
- Significant layoffs in 2024 (30% of staff) eroded trust and reduced headcount
- Below-market base salary even with equity compensation
Bottom Line
ElevenLabs
Choose ElevenLabs if you want cutting-edge AI voice tech with remote flexibility — but expect intense hours and startup pace.
Pinecone
Choose Pinecone if you want fully remote work on critical AI infrastructure — but recent layoffs have created uncertainty.
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
Pinecone — 13 jobs
💻 Engineering
8
📋 Product
2
📣 Marketing
1
🧠 ML / AI
1
💼 Sales / GTM
1