ElevenLabs
Mid (~600)
Poolside
Small (~150)
Best For
ElevenLabs
Best for: AI engineers who want to push the frontier of voice synthesis at a fast-growing startup
Poolside
Best for: AI researchers who want frontier code generation work with genuine remote flexibility and Paris offsites
Ratings
ElevenLabsPoolside
4.2
3.8
Overall
3.6
3.5
Work-Life Balance
4.0
3.9
Culture & Values
4.2
3.8
Comp & Benefits
3.8
3.6
Senior Mgmt
3.5
3.6
Career Opps
👍 78% Recommend
👤 82% CEO Approval (Mati Staniszewski)
👍 76% Recommend
👤 80% CEO Approval (Jason Warner)
Culture Values
ElevenLabs only
🚀 Ship Fast & Iterate🎯 Direct Product Impact
Poolside only
🤝 Flat Hierarchy🧩 Wears Many Hats
Shared
🌐 Remote-Friendly⚙️ 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
Poolside
- Remote-first with monthly Paris gatherings
- Cutting-edge code generation research
- Early-stage with limited structure
- Comp may trail larger AI labs
Bottom Line
ElevenLabs
Choose ElevenLabs if you want cutting-edge AI voice tech with remote flexibility — but expect intense hours and startup pace.
Poolside
Choose Poolside if you want cutting-edge code AI research on a remote-first flat team (ex-GitHub CTO leadership) — but expect early-stage ambiguity and comp that trails the larger AI labs.
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
Poolside — 12 jobs
💻 Engineering
9
📊 Data
2
🧠 ML / AI
1
Summary
ElevenLabs scores 4.2/5.0 on Glassdoor with a 3.6 work-life balance rating. Poolside scores 3.8/5.0 overall with a 3.5 WLB. That’s a 0.4-point gap on overall satisfaction.
Both companies share these culture values: Remote-Friendly, Engineering-Driven, Learning & Growth. ElevenLabs also emphasizes Ship Fast & Iterate, Direct Product Impact. Poolside also emphasizes Flat Hierarchy, Wears Many Hats.
On the hiring front, ElevenLabs has 112 open roles and Poolside has 12 open roles.