Hugging Face
Small (~400)
Together AI
Small (~150)
Best For
Hugging Face
Best for: Open-source enthusiasts who value remote flexibility over top comp
Together AI
Best for: Open-source AI infrastructure builders who want research-level impact at a startup
Ratings
Hugging FaceTogether AI
3.8
4.1
Overall
4.1
3.8
Work-Life Balance
4.2
4.3
Culture & Values
3.4
4.0
Comp & Benefits
3.6
4.0
Senior Mgmt
3.5
3.8
Career Opps
👍 78% Recommend
👤 85% CEO Approval (Clement Delangue)
👍 82% Recommend
👤 85% CEO Approval (Vipul Ved Prakash)
Culture Values
Hugging Face only
🌐 Remote-Friendly🕐 Flexible Hours🪟 Transparent📡 Async-First
Together AI only
⚙️ Engineering-Driven🌱 Learning & Growth
Shared
🔓 Open Source🤝 Flat Hierarchy🧩 Wears Many Hats
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
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
Hugging Face
Choose Hugging Face if you want to build tools millions of ML devs use with true remote freedom — but comp lags FAANG.
Together AI
Choose Together AI if you want real open-source mission with outsized research output — but expect to wear many hats.
Open Roles
Hugging Face — 9 jobs
🧠 ML / AI
6
💻 Engineering
2
Together AI — 49 jobs
💻 Engineering
19
🧠 ML / AI
9
📊 Data
4
📋 Product
3
🎧 Support
3
📣 Marketing
2
💼 Sales / GTM
2
🎨 Design
1
⚖️ Legal
1
⚙️ Operations
1
Summary
Hugging Face scores 3.8/5.0 on Glassdoor with a 4.1 work-life balance rating. Together AI scores 4.1/5.0 overall with a 3.8 WLB. That’s a 0.3-point gap on overall satisfaction.
Both companies share these culture values: Open Source, Flat Hierarchy, Wears Many Hats. Hugging Face also emphasizes Remote-Friendly, Flexible Hours, Transparent, Async-First. Together AI also emphasizes Engineering-Driven, Learning & Growth.
On the hiring front, Hugging Face has 9 open roles and Together AI has 49 open roles.