ElevenLabs
Mid (~600)
Tailscale
Small (~290)
Best For
ElevenLabs
Best for: AI engineers who want to push the frontier of voice synthesis at a fast-growing startup
Tailscale
Best for: Systems engineers who value location-equal pay, generous parental leave, and working on deeply technical networking problems
Ratings
ElevenLabsTailscale
4.2
4.4
Overall
3.6
4.5
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 (Avery Pennarun)
Culture Values
ElevenLabs only
🚀 Ship Fast & Iterate🎯 Direct Product Impact🌱 Learning & Growth
Tailscale only
⚖️ Work-Life Balance💎 Strong Comp & Equity🌈 Diverse & Inclusive🪟 Transparent
Shared
🌐 Remote-Friendly⚙️ Engineering-Driven
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
Tailscale
- Same pay worldwide with 26 weeks parental leave and genuine work-life balance
- Brilliant, nerdy CEO who deeply understands the tech — culture is intellectual and respectful
- Career progression limited — only 3.0/5 on career opportunities
- Middle management still developing — some growing pains as the org scales
Bottom Line
ElevenLabs
Choose ElevenLabs if you want cutting-edge AI voice tech with remote flexibility — but expect intense hours and startup pace.
Tailscale
Intellectual, engineer-led culture with same pay worldwide and 26 weeks parental leave — but career progression is limited and middle management is still maturing.
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
Tailscale — 52 jobs
💻 Engineering
25
💼 Sales / GTM
11
⚙️ Operations
4
📋 Product
4
📊 Data
2
🎨 Design
2
📣 Marketing
2
Summary
ElevenLabs scores 4.2/5.0 on Glassdoor with a 3.6 work-life balance rating. Tailscale scores 4.4/5.0 overall with a 4.5 WLB. That’s a 0.2-point gap on overall satisfaction.
Both companies share these culture values: Remote-Friendly, Engineering-Driven. ElevenLabs also emphasizes Ship Fast & Iterate, Direct Product Impact, Learning & Growth. Tailscale also emphasizes Work-Life Balance, Strong Comp & Equity, Diverse & Inclusive, Transparent.
On the hiring front, ElevenLabs has 112 open roles and Tailscale has 52 open roles.