OpenAI
Large (~3,500)
Perplexity AI
Mid (~500)
Best For
OpenAI
Best for: Professionals interested in OpenAI
Perplexity AI
Best for: Builders who thrive on speed and want massive user-facing impact at a rocketship
Ratings
OpenAIPerplexity AI
4.5
4.7
Overall
3.6
3.3
Work-Life Balance
4.6
4.8
Culture & Values
4.5
4.5
Comp & Benefits
4.3
4.5
Senior Mgmt
4.3
4.2
Career Opps
👍 90% Recommend
👤 95% CEO Approval (CEO)
👍 92% Recommend
👤 95% CEO Approval (Aravind Srinivas)
Culture Values
OpenAI only
🤖 Ethical AI / Safety
Perplexity AI only
No unique values
Shared
⚙️ Engineering-Driven🚀 Ship Fast & Iterate🌱 Learning & Growth🎯 Direct Product Impact💎 Strong Comp & Equity
Pros & Cons
OpenAI
- Cutting-edge frontier AI research with world-class colleagues
- Elite compensation — top-tier TC and equity packages
- High-intensity environment — long hours and intense pace are the norm
- Internal politics and rapid org changes as the company scales
Perplexity AI
- Fastest-growing AI product — real users, real revenue, genuine product-market fit
- Small team, massive impact per engineer — your work ships to millions quickly
- Startup intensity — expect long hours and high expectations
- Growing pains as the team scales — roles and responsibilities shift frequently
Bottom Line
OpenAI
OpenAI — check Glassdoor for detailed reviews.
Perplexity AI
Choose Perplexity if you want the fastest-growing AI product and huge per-engineer impact — but expect startup intensity.
Open Roles
OpenAI — 624 jobs
💻 Engineering
292
💼 Sales / GTM
48
📋 Product
32
🧠 ML / AI
31
📊 Data
27
📣 Marketing
23
⚙️ Operations
17
⚖️ Legal
15
🎨 Design
11
💰 Finance
11
👤 HR / People
8
🎧 Support
4
Perplexity AI — 81 jobs
💻 Engineering
44
🧠 ML / AI
7
📊 Data
5
⚖️ Legal
5
💼 Sales / GTM
4
📣 Marketing
3
💰 Finance
1
👤 HR / People
1
⚙️ Operations
1
📋 Product
1
🎧 Support
1