ElevenLabs
Mid (~600)
Weaviate
Small (~110)
Best For
ElevenLabs
Best for: AI engineers who want to push the frontier of voice synthesis at a fast-growing startup
Weaviate
Best for: Engineers who want open-source vector database work with true remote-first, async culture
Ratings
ElevenLabsWeaviate
4.2
4.3
Overall
3.6
4.2
Work-Life Balance
4.0
4.5
Culture & Values
4.2
4.0
Comp & Benefits
3.8
4.2
Senior Mgmt
3.5
4.0
Career Opps
👍 78% Recommend
👤 82% CEO Approval (Mati Staniszewski)
👍 85% Recommend
👤 90% CEO Approval (Bob van Luijt)
Culture Values
ElevenLabs only
🚀 Ship Fast & Iterate⚙️ Engineering-Driven🎯 Direct Product Impact🌱 Learning & Growth
Weaviate only
📡 Async-First🤝 Flat Hierarchy🔓 Open Source⚖️ Work-Life Balance🌈 Diverse & Inclusive🛡️ Safe to Fail
Shared
🌐 Remote-Friendly
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
Weaviate
- Excellent remote-first culture — async workflows, timezone respect, and high autonomy
- Flat, ego-free culture — your voice is heard from day 1 regardless of title
- Time zone challenges inherent to a fully distributed global team
- Startup growing pains — processes still being established, things evolve quickly
Bottom Line
ElevenLabs
Choose ElevenLabs if you want cutting-edge AI voice tech with remote flexibility — but expect intense hours and startup pace.
Weaviate
Choose Weaviate if you want excellent remote culture with flat hierarchy and open-source mission — but expect startup growing pains.
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
Weaviate — 5 jobs
💻 Engineering
3
💼 Sales / GTM
2
Summary
ElevenLabs scores 4.2/5.0 on Glassdoor with a 3.6 work-life balance rating. Weaviate scores 4.3/5.0 overall with a 4.2 WLB. That’s a 0.1-point gap on overall satisfaction.
Both companies share these culture values: Remote-Friendly. ElevenLabs also emphasizes Ship Fast & Iterate, Engineering-Driven, Direct Product Impact, Learning & Growth. Weaviate also emphasizes Async-First, Flat Hierarchy, Open Source, Work-Life Balance, Diverse & Inclusive, Safe to Fail.
On the hiring front, ElevenLabs has 112 open roles and Weaviate has 5 open roles.