Mistral AI
Small (~100)
Together AI
Small (~150)
Best For
Mistral AI
Best for: Researchers who want to build open-weight models at a fast-moving European AI lab
Together AI
Best for: Open-source AI infrastructure builders who want research-level impact at a startup
Ratings
Mistral AITogether AI
4.0
4.1
Overall
3.6
3.8
Work-Life Balance
4.2
4.3
Culture & Values
4.0
4.0
Comp & Benefits
3.8
4.0
Senior Mgmt
3.5
3.8
Career Opps
👍 80% Recommend
👤 85% CEO Approval (Arthur Mensch)
👍 82% Recommend
👤 85% CEO Approval (Vipul Ved Prakash)
Culture Values
Mistral AI only
🚀 Ship Fast & Iterate
Together AI only
🌱 Learning & Growth
Shared
⚙️ Engineering-Driven🤝 Flat Hierarchy🧩 Wears Many Hats🔓 Open Source
Pros & Cons
Mistral AI
- Small team punching way above weight — Mixtral, Mistral Large
- European AI champion with strong research DNA
- Very early-stage — processes are minimal
- Paris-centric with limited remote options
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
Mistral AI
Choose Mistral if you want small-team impact at Europe's top AI lab — but expect minimal process and Paris-first culture.
Together AI
Choose Together AI if you want real open-source mission with outsized research output — but expect to wear many hats.
Open Roles
Mistral AI — 150 jobs
💻 Engineering
51
💼 Sales / GTM
14
🧠 ML / AI
13
⚖️ Legal
11
📋 Product
8
👤 HR / People
7
📣 Marketing
6
⚙️ Operations
4
💰 Finance
3
📊 Data
2
🎨 Design
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
Mistral AI 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, Flat Hierarchy, Wears Many Hats, Open Source. Mistral AI also emphasizes Ship Fast & Iterate. Together AI also emphasizes Learning & Growth.
On the hiring front, Mistral AI has 150 open roles and Together AI has 49 open roles.