Modal
Small (~110)
Suno
Small (~200)
Best For
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Best for: Systems engineers who want to build developer-loved cloud infrastructure with elite teammates
Suno
Best for: Professionals interested in Suno
Ratings
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4.0
4.2
Overall
3.8
3.8
Work-Life Balance
4.2
4.3
Culture & Values
3.8
4.2
Comp & Benefits
4.0
4.0
Senior Mgmt
3.5
4.0
Career Opps
👍 82% Recommend
👤 88% CEO Approval (Erik Bernhardsson)
👍 84% Recommend
👤 88% CEO Approval (CEO)
Culture Values
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🎧 Deep Work / Low Meetings🔓 Open Source
Suno only
🌱 Learning & Growth
Shared
⚙️ Engineering-Driven🚀 Ship Fast & Iterate🎯 Direct Product Impact🧩 Wears Many Hats
Pros & Cons
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- World-class engineering team — includes creators of Luigi, Seaborn, and olympiad medalists
- High-impact product with 50x revenue growth — developers widely praise the platform
- Early-stage startup dynamics — roles shift quickly, requires high self-direction
- Limited HR infrastructure — benefits and career ladders still being developed
Suno
- Building the leading AI music platform with 2M+ paid subscribers and explosive growth
- Creative, mission-driven team working at the intersection of AI and music
- Compensation & benefits rated 3.5/5 — below market for AI startups
- Startup growing pains — processes and structure still catching up to rapid scaling
Bottom Line
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Choose Modal if you want world-class engineering peers and 50x revenue growth — but expect early-stage startup dynamics.
Suno
Suno — check Glassdoor for detailed reviews.
Open Roles
Modal — 31 jobs
💻 Engineering
10
💼 Sales / GTM
5
👤 HR / People
3
🎨 Design
2
💰 Finance
2
📣 Marketing
2
🧠 ML / AI
2
⚙️ Operations
1
Suno — 43 jobs
💻 Engineering
22
📣 Marketing
4
📊 Data
3
🧠 ML / AI
3
⚙️ Operations
3
🎨 Design
1
💰 Finance
1