Helsing
Mid (~660)
Together AI
Small (~150)
Best For
Helsing
Best for: AI/ML engineers motivated by national security and defense who want to apply frontier AI to high-stakes real-world problems in a mission-driven team
Together AI
Best for: Open-source AI infrastructure builders who want research-level impact at a startup
Ratings
HelsingTogether AI
4.0
4.1
Overall
3.6
3.8
Work-Life Balance
4.1
4.3
Culture & Values
4.0
4.0
Comp & Benefits
3.8
4.0
Senior Mgmt
3.8
3.8
Career Opps
👍 80% Recommend
👤 84% CEO Approval (Gundbert Scherf)
👍 82% Recommend
👤 85% CEO Approval (Vipul Ved Prakash)
Culture Values
Helsing only
🚀 Ship Fast & Iterate🎯 Direct Product Impact💎 Strong Comp & Equity
Together AI only
🔓 Open Source🤝 Flat Hierarchy🧩 Wears Many Hats
Shared
⚙️ Engineering-Driven🌱 Learning & Growth
Pros & Cons
Helsing
- Highest talent density of any tech company — world-class AI and engineering leadership
- Extremely important mission with rewarding impact and competitive salary
- Ridiculous expectations of work hours — high salaries do not mean constant overtime
- Some management not experienced enough to lead; lacking in performance feedback
Together AI
- Open-source AI infrastructure — real mission alignment, not just marketing
- Small team with outsized research output; your work has direct impact
- Early-stage means wearing many hats constantly — not for specialists
- Limited career ladder; growth paths are still being defined
Bottom Line
Helsing
Strong engineering culture with a clear mission — but that mission (AI for defense) is not for everyone. Research the ethics carefully before applying; those aligned will find unusually meaningful work.
Together AI
Choose Together AI if you want real open-source mission with outsized research output — but expect to wear many hats.
Open Roles
Helsing — 103 jobs
💻 Engineering
51
🧠 ML / AI
8
⚙️ Operations
4
📋 Product
4
💰 Finance
3
🎨 Design
2
📣 Marketing
2
👤 HR / People
1
💼 Sales / GTM
1
🎧 Support
1
Together AI — 45 jobs
💻 Engineering
18
🧠 ML / AI
9
📊 Data
2
📣 Marketing
2
📋 Product
2
🎧 Support
2
🎨 Design
1
⚖️ Legal
1
💼 Sales / GTM
1
Summary
Helsing scores 4.0/5.0 on Glassdoor with a 3.6 work-life balance rating. Together AI scores 4.1/5.0 overall with a 3.8 WLB. That’s a 0.1-point gap on overall satisfaction.
Both companies share these culture values: Engineering-Driven, Learning & Growth. Helsing also emphasizes Ship Fast & Iterate, Direct Product Impact, Strong Comp & Equity. Together AI also emphasizes Open Source, Flat Hierarchy, Wears Many Hats.
On the hiring front, Helsing has 103 open roles and Together AI has 45 open roles.