Modal
Small (~110)
Together AI
Small (~150)
Best For
Modal
Best for: Systems engineers who want to build developer-loved cloud infrastructure with elite teammates
Together AI
Best for: Open-source AI infrastructure builders who want research-level impact at a startup
Ratings
ModalTogether AI
4.0
4.1
Overall
3.8
3.8
Work-Life Balance
4.2
4.3
Culture & Values
3.8
4.0
Comp & Benefits
4.0
4.0
Senior Mgmt
3.5
3.8
Career Opps
👍 82% Recommend
👤 88% CEO Approval (Erik Bernhardsson)
👍 82% Recommend
👤 85% CEO Approval (Vipul Ved Prakash)
Culture Values
Modal only
🚀 Ship Fast & Iterate🎧 Deep Work / Low Meetings🎯 Direct Product Impact
Together AI only
🌱 Learning & Growth🤝 Flat Hierarchy
Shared
⚙️ Engineering-Driven🔓 Open Source🧩 Wears Many Hats
Pros & Cons
Modal
- 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
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
Modal
Choose Modal if you want world-class engineering peers and 50x revenue growth — but expect early-stage startup dynamics.
Together AI
Choose Together AI if you want real open-source mission with outsized research output — but expect to wear many hats.
Open Roles
Modal — 28 jobs
💻 Engineering
14
📣 Marketing
3
💼 Sales / GTM
3
🧠 ML / AI
2
⚙️ Operations
2
💰 Finance
1
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
Modal scores 4.0/5.0 on Glassdoor with a 3.8 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, Open Source, Wears Many Hats. Modal also emphasizes Ship Fast & Iterate, Deep Work / Low Meetings, Direct Product Impact. Together AI also emphasizes Learning & Growth, Flat Hierarchy.
On the hiring front, Modal has 28 open roles and Together AI has 49 open roles.