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
Pinecone only
🕐 Flexible Hours
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 — 112 jobs
💼 Sales / GTM
51
💻 Engineering
15
📣 Marketing
13
⚖️ Legal
2
⚙️ Operations
2
🎧 Support
2
🎨 Design
1
👤 HR / People
1
🧠 ML / AI
1
Pinecone — 8 jobs
💻 Engineering
5
📋 Product
2
💼 Sales / GTM
1
Summary
ElevenLabs scores 4.2/5.0 on Glassdoor with a 3.6 work-life balance rating. Pinecone scores 4.2/5.0 overall with a 4.3 WLB. They’re tied on overall satisfaction.
Both companies share these culture values: Remote-Friendly, Engineering-Driven, Direct Product Impact, Learning & Growth. ElevenLabs also emphasizes Ship Fast & Iterate. Pinecone also emphasizes Flexible Hours.
On the hiring front, ElevenLabs has 112 open roles and Pinecone has 8 open roles.