ElevenLabs
Mid (~600)
Samsara
Large (~5,200)
Best For
ElevenLabs
Best for: AI engineers who want to push the frontier of voice synthesis at a fast-growing startup
Samsara
Best for: Sales and ops professionals who thrive in a high-growth public company selling real IoT hardware+software to physical industries
Ratings
ElevenLabsSamsara
4.2
4.0
Overall
3.6
3.9
Work-Life Balance
4.0
4.1
Culture & Values
4.2
4.0
Comp & Benefits
3.8
3.8
Senior Mgmt
3.5
3.8
Career Opps
👍 78% Recommend
👤 82% CEO Approval (Mati Staniszewski)
👍 80% Recommend
👤 84% CEO Approval (Sanjit Biswas)
Culture Values
ElevenLabs only
🌐 Remote-Friendly⚙️ Engineering-Driven🤖 Ethical AI / Safety
Samsara only
💎 Strong Comp & Equity
Shared
🚀 Ship Fast & Iterate🎯 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
Samsara
- Clear career trajectory with frequent promotions in sales
- Real-world product impact building IoT for physical operations
- Engineers rate WLB at only 2.9/5 despite company average of 3.9
- Remote work used to justify overwork including weekends
Bottom Line
ElevenLabs
Choose ElevenLabs if you want cutting-edge AI voice tech with remote flexibility — but expect intense hours and startup pace.
Samsara
Strong sales culture and real-world product impact at massive scale, but engineers report significantly worse WLB than the company average suggests.
Open Roles
ElevenLabs — 94 jobs
💼 Sales / GTM
45
💻 Engineering
15
📣 Marketing
10
⚖️ Legal
3
⚙️ Operations
3
👤 HR / People
2
🎨 Design
1
🧠 ML / AI
1
🎧 Support
1
Samsara — 403 jobs
💼 Sales / GTM
190
💻 Engineering
54
📋 Product
38
🧠 ML / AI
12
📣 Marketing
10
📊 Data
8
🎧 Support
7
⚙️ Operations
5
👤 HR / People
3
🎨 Design
2
⚖️ Legal
2
Summary
ElevenLabs scores 4.2/5.0 on Glassdoor with a 3.6 work-life balance rating. Samsara scores 4.0/5.0 overall with a 3.9 WLB. That’s a 0.2-point gap on overall satisfaction.
Both companies share these culture values: Ship Fast & Iterate, Direct Product Impact, Learning & Growth. ElevenLabs also emphasizes Remote-Friendly, Engineering-Driven, Ethical AI / Safety. Samsara also emphasizes Strong Comp & Equity.
On the hiring front, ElevenLabs has 94 open roles and Samsara has 403 open roles.