Hugging Face
Small (~400)
Writer
Mid (~400)
Best For
Hugging Face
Best for: Open-source enthusiasts who value remote flexibility over top comp
Writer
Best for: Professionals interested in Writer
Ratings
Hugging FaceWriter
3.8
3.5
Overall
4.1
2.7
Work-Life Balance
4.2
3.6
Culture & Values
3.4
3.5
Comp & Benefits
3.6
3.3
Senior Mgmt
3.5
3.3
Career Opps
👍 78% Recommend
👤 85% CEO Approval (Clement Delangue)
👍 70% Recommend
👤 74% CEO Approval (CEO)
Culture Values
Hugging Face only
🤝 Flat Hierarchy🌐 Remote-Friendly🕐 Flexible Hours🪟 Transparent🧩 Wears Many Hats📡 Async-First
Writer only
⚙️ Engineering-Driven🚀 Ship Fast & Iterate
Shared
🔓 Open Source
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
Writer
- Real AI engineering with proprietary LLMs — not just wrapping OpenAI APIs
- Strong enterprise traction and visionary product direction
- Intense work culture with very high expectations and limited work-life balance
- Growing management layers creating organizational friction
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.
Writer
Writer — check Glassdoor for detailed reviews.
Open Roles
Hugging Face — 9 jobs
🧠 ML / AI
6
💻 Engineering
2
Writer — 49 jobs
💻 Engineering
16
💼 Sales / GTM
12
🎨 Design
1
⚙️ Operations
1
📋 Product
1
Summary
Hugging Face scores 3.8/5.0 on Glassdoor with a 4.1 work-life balance rating. Writer scores 3.5/5.0 overall with a 2.7 WLB. That’s a 0.3-point gap on overall satisfaction.
Both companies share these culture values: Open Source. Hugging Face also emphasizes Flat Hierarchy, Remote-Friendly, Flexible Hours, Transparent, Wears Many Hats, Async-First. Writer also emphasizes Engineering-Driven, Ship Fast & Iterate.
On the hiring front, Hugging Face has 9 open roles and Writer has 49 open roles.