Hugging Face
Small (~400)
Tailscale
Small (~290)
Best For
Hugging Face
Best for: Open-source enthusiasts who value remote flexibility over top comp
Tailscale
Best for: Professionals interested in Tailscale
Ratings
Hugging FaceTailscale
3.8
4.4
Overall
4.1
4.5
Work-Life Balance
4.2
4.5
Culture & Values
3.4
4.4
Comp & Benefits
3.6
4.2
Senior Mgmt
3.5
4.2
Career Opps
👍 78% Recommend
👤 85% CEO Approval (Clement Delangue)
👍 88% Recommend
👤 92% CEO Approval (CEO)
Culture Values
Hugging Face only
🔓 Open Source🤝 Flat Hierarchy🕐 Flexible Hours🧩 Wears Many Hats📡 Async-First
Tailscale only
⚖️ Work-Life Balance💎 Strong Comp & Equity⚙️ Engineering-Driven🌈 Diverse & Inclusive
Shared
🌐 Remote-Friendly🪟 Transparent
Pros & Cons
Hugging Face
- True open-source DNA — you work on things millions of developers actually use
- Remote-first and async culture that actually works across time zones
- Below-market comp compared to FAANG
- Career progression is unclear — no well-defined ladder
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
Hugging Face
Choose Hugging Face if you want to build tools millions of ML devs use with true remote freedom — but comp lags FAANG.
Tailscale
Tailscale — check Glassdoor for detailed reviews.
Open Roles
Hugging Face — 14 jobs
🧠 ML / AI
9
💻 Engineering
2
🎨 Design
1
⚖️ Legal
1
Tailscale — 36 jobs
💻 Engineering
25
📋 Product
4
📊 Data
2
📣 Marketing
2
💼 Sales / GTM
1