ElevenLabs
Mid (~600)
Vast AI
Small (~30)
Best For
ElevenLabs
Best for: AI engineers who want to push the frontier of voice synthesis at a fast-growing startup
Vast AI
Best for: Scrappy generalists who want a front-row seat to the AI compute revolution
Ratings
ElevenLabsVast AI
4.2
5.0
Overall
3.6
3.8
Work-Life Balance
4.0
5.0
Culture & Values
4.2
5.0
Comp & Benefits
3.8
5.0
Senior Mgmt
3.5
5.0
Career Opps
👍 78% Recommend
👤 82% CEO Approval (Mati Staniszewski)
👍 100% Recommend
👤 100% CEO Approval (Jake Cannell)
Culture Values
ElevenLabs only
🌐 Remote-Friendly🎯 Direct Product Impact🌱 Learning & Growth
Vast AI only
🤝 Flat Hierarchy🧩 Wears Many Hats💎 Strong Comp & Equity
Shared
🚀 Ship Fast & Iterate⚙️ 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
Vast AI
- Front-row seat to the AI compute revolution — demand for GPU cloud is surging
- Strong compensation and generous equity stakes for a bootstrapped startup
- Processes are still being defined — expect ad hoc workflows
- Intense workload — the team explicitly values high output
Bottom Line
ElevenLabs
Choose ElevenLabs if you want cutting-edge AI voice tech with remote flexibility — but expect intense hours and startup pace.
Vast AI
Choose Vast AI if you want perfect Glassdoor scores and generous equity at a tiny GPU marketplace — but expect startup chaos.
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
Vast AI — 9 jobs
💻 Engineering
6
🧠 ML / AI
2
Summary
ElevenLabs scores 4.2/5.0 on Glassdoor with a 3.6 work-life balance rating. Vast AI scores 5.0/5.0 overall with a 3.8 WLB. That’s a 0.8-point gap on overall satisfaction.
Both companies share these culture values: Ship Fast & Iterate, Engineering-Driven. ElevenLabs also emphasizes Remote-Friendly, Direct Product Impact, Learning & Growth. Vast AI also emphasizes Flat Hierarchy, Wears Many Hats, Strong Comp & Equity.
On the hiring front, ElevenLabs has 112 open roles and Vast AI has 9 open roles.