ElevenLabs
Mid (~600)
Twilio
Large (~5,500)
Best For
ElevenLabs
Best for: AI engineers who want to push the frontier of voice synthesis at a fast-growing startup
Twilio
Best for: Professionals interested in Twilio
Ratings
ElevenLabsTwilio
4.2
3.9
Overall
3.6
4.1
Work-Life Balance
4.0
4.0
Culture & Values
4.2
3.9
Comp & Benefits
3.8
3.7
Senior Mgmt
3.5
3.7
Career Opps
👍 78% Recommend
👤 82% CEO Approval (Mati Staniszewski)
👍 78% Recommend
👤 82% CEO Approval (CEO)
Culture Values
ElevenLabs only
🚀 Ship Fast & Iterate🎯 Direct Product Impact
Twilio only
⚖️ Work-Life Balance🔓 Open Source💎 Strong Comp & Equity
Shared
🌐 Remote-Friendly⚙️ Engineering-Driven🌱 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
Twilio
- Genuine remote-first flexibility with excellent work-life balance
- Strong compensation, benefits, and engineering-driven culture
- Frequent reorgs and leadership changes create uncertainty
- Culture has shifted from creative builders to more corporate, profit-driven focus
Bottom Line
ElevenLabs
Choose ElevenLabs if you want cutting-edge AI voice tech with remote flexibility — but expect intense hours and startup pace.
Twilio
Twilio — check Glassdoor for detailed reviews.
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
Twilio — 143 jobs
💼 Sales / GTM
44
💻 Engineering
43
📋 Product
8
🧠 ML / AI
7
📣 Marketing
6
⚙️ Operations
3
📊 Data
2
🎨 Design
2
💰 Finance
2
👤 HR / People
2
⚖️ Legal
2
Summary
ElevenLabs scores 4.2/5.0 on Glassdoor with a 3.6 work-life balance rating. Twilio scores 3.9/5.0 overall with a 4.1 WLB. That’s a 0.3-point gap on overall satisfaction.
Both companies share these culture values: Remote-Friendly, Engineering-Driven, Learning & Growth. ElevenLabs also emphasizes Ship Fast & Iterate, Direct Product Impact. Twilio also emphasizes Work-Life Balance, Open Source, Strong Comp & Equity.
On the hiring front, ElevenLabs has 112 open roles and Twilio has 143 open roles.