ElevenLabs
Mid (~600)
Synthesia
Mid (~660)
Best For
ElevenLabs
Best for: AI engineers who want to push the frontier of voice synthesis at a fast-growing startup
Synthesia
Best for: Engineers who want to build cutting-edge generative AI video at a fast-scaling London unicorn with a genuinely low-ego culture
Ratings
ElevenLabsSynthesia
4.2
4.4
Overall
3.6
4.2
Work-Life Balance
4.0
4.5
Culture & Values
4.2
4.4
Comp & Benefits
3.8
4.2
Senior Mgmt
3.5
4.2
Career Opps
👍 78% Recommend
👤 82% CEO Approval (Mati Staniszewski)
👍 88% Recommend
👤 92% CEO Approval (Victor Riparbelli)
Culture Values
ElevenLabs only
🌐 Remote-Friendly🤖 Ethical AI / Safety
Synthesia only
🤝 Flat Hierarchy🧩 Wears Many Hats
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
Synthesia
- Low-ego supportive culture with genuine trust and ownership
- Fast-paced growth with real opportunity to develop and lead
- R&D and Product teams feel intense pressure and WLB suffers
- Promotions rare internally — new roles favor external hires
Bottom Line
ElevenLabs
Choose ElevenLabs if you want cutting-edge AI voice tech with remote flexibility — but expect intense hours and startup pace.
Synthesia
High-growth AI company with strong culture ratings and real employee trust, though R&D teams feel the pace and promotions skew toward external hires.
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
Synthesia — 71 jobs
💼 Sales / GTM
25
🎨 Design
9
💻 Engineering
9
🧠 ML / AI
5
📣 Marketing
3
🎧 Support
3
📊 Data
2
👤 HR / People
1
⚖️ Legal
1
⚙️ Operations
1
📋 Product
1
Summary
ElevenLabs scores 4.2/5.0 on Glassdoor with a 3.6 work-life balance rating. Synthesia scores 4.4/5.0 overall with a 4.2 WLB. That’s a 0.2-point gap on overall satisfaction.
Both companies share these culture values: Ship Fast & Iterate, Engineering-Driven, Direct Product Impact, Learning & Growth. ElevenLabs also emphasizes Remote-Friendly, Ethical AI / Safety. Synthesia also emphasizes Flat Hierarchy, Wears Many Hats.
On the hiring front, ElevenLabs has 94 open roles and Synthesia has 71 open roles.