ElevenLabs
Mid (~600)
Pylon
Small (~70)
Best For
ElevenLabs
Best for: AI engineers who want to push the frontier of voice synthesis at a fast-growing startup
Pylon
Best for: Early-career engineers who want YC-style startup intensity and direct product ownership at a small, fast-moving team
Ratings
ElevenLabsPylon
4.2
3.0
Overall
3.6
3.5
Work-Life Balance
4.0
3.1
Culture & Values
4.2
3.0
Comp & Benefits
3.8
2.8
Senior Mgmt
3.5
2.8
Career Opps
👍 78% Recommend
👤 82% CEO Approval (Mati Staniszewski)
👍 60% Recommend
👤 63% CEO Approval (Marty Kausas)
Culture Values
ElevenLabs only
🌐 Remote-Friendly⚙️ Engineering-Driven🌱 Learning & Growth
Pylon only
🧩 Wears Many Hats
Shared
🚀 Ship Fast & Iterate🎯 Direct Product Impact
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
Pylon
- YC + a16z backed with strong product-market fit in B2B customer support
- Small team with outsized ownership — every engineer directly shapes the product
- Polarized reviews — aggressive culture reported by some employees
- Very early-stage with minimal processes — only 4 Glassdoor reviews
Bottom Line
ElevenLabs
Choose ElevenLabs if you want cutting-edge AI voice tech with remote flexibility — but expect intense hours and startup pace.
Pylon
Small YC + a16z-backed team with strong product-market fit in B2B support — but polarized Glassdoor reviews flag an aggressive culture and minimal processes.
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
Pylon — 31 jobs
💼 Sales / GTM
11
💻 Engineering
10
🎨 Design
3
📣 Marketing
2
👤 HR / People
1
📋 Product
1
Summary
ElevenLabs scores 4.2/5.0 on Glassdoor with a 3.6 work-life balance rating. Pylon scores 3.0/5.0 overall with a 3.5 WLB. That’s a 1.2-point gap on overall satisfaction.
Both companies share these culture values: Ship Fast & Iterate, Direct Product Impact. ElevenLabs also emphasizes Remote-Friendly, Engineering-Driven, Learning & Growth. Pylon also emphasizes Wears Many Hats.
On the hiring front, ElevenLabs has 112 open roles and Pylon has 31 open roles.