ElevenLabs
Mid (~600)
Scale AI
Large (~1,200)
Best For
ElevenLabs
Best for: AI engineers who want to push the frontier of voice synthesis at a fast-growing startup
Scale AI
Best for: Ambitious builders who want critical AI infrastructure work serving top-tier clients
Ratings
ElevenLabsScale AI
4.2
3.5
Overall
3.6
2.7
Work-Life Balance
4.0
2.9
Culture & Values
4.2
3.5
Comp & Benefits
3.8
2.8
Senior Mgmt
3.5
3.6
Career Opps
👍 78% Recommend
👤 82% CEO Approval (Mati Staniszewski)
👍 56% Recommend
👤 60% CEO Approval (Alexandr Wang)
Culture Values
ElevenLabs only
🌐 Remote-Friendly🤖 Ethical AI / Safety
Scale AI only
No unique values
Shared
🚀 Ship Fast & Iterate⚙️ 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
Scale AI
- Building critical AI data infrastructure used by OpenAI, Meta, Microsoft, and the US government
- Strong compensation for engineers — competitive base + equity
- Work-life balance rated 2.7/5 — long hours common during client deadlines
- Culture and values scored 2.9/5 — inconsistent management quality
Bottom Line
ElevenLabs
Choose ElevenLabs if you want cutting-edge AI voice tech with remote flexibility — but expect intense hours and startup pace.
Scale AI
Choose Scale AI if you want to build data infrastructure for OpenAI and the US government — but expect long hours and inconsistent management.
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
Scale AI — 169 jobs
💻 Engineering
52
🧠 ML / AI
26
📋 Product
17
⚙️ Operations
9
💼 Sales / GTM
9
💰 Finance
8
⚖️ Legal
7
📣 Marketing
5
📊 Data
4
👤 HR / People
3
🎨 Design
2
🎧 Support
1