OpenAI
Large (~3,500)
Scale AI
Large (~1,200)
Best For
OpenAI
Best for: Professionals interested in OpenAI
Scale AI
Best for: Ambitious builders who want critical AI infrastructure work serving top-tier clients
Ratings
OpenAIScale AI
4.5
3.5
Overall
3.6
2.7
Work-Life Balance
4.6
2.9
Culture & Values
4.5
3.5
Comp & Benefits
4.3
2.8
Senior Mgmt
4.3
3.6
Career Opps
👍 90% Recommend
👤 95% CEO Approval (CEO)
👍 56% Recommend
👤 60% CEO Approval (Alexandr Wang)
Culture Values
OpenAI only
🤖 Ethical AI / Safety💎 Strong Comp & Equity
Scale AI only
No unique values
Shared
⚙️ Engineering-Driven🚀 Ship Fast & Iterate🌱 Learning & Growth🎯 Direct Product Impact
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
Scale AI
- Building critical AI data infrastructure used by OpenAI, Meta, Microsoft, and the US government
- Strong compensation for engineers — competitive base + equity
- Work-life balance rated 2.7/5 — long hours common during client deadlines
- Culture and values scored 2.9/5 — inconsistent management quality
Bottom Line
OpenAI
OpenAI — check Glassdoor for detailed reviews.
Scale AI
Choose Scale AI if you want to build data infrastructure for OpenAI and the US government — but expect long hours and inconsistent management.
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
Scale AI — 169 jobs
💻 Engineering
52
🧠 ML / AI
26
📋 Product
17
⚙️ Operations
9
💼 Sales / GTM
9
💰 Finance
8
⚖️ Legal
7
📣 Marketing
5
📊 Data
4
👤 HR / People
3
🎨 Design
2
🎧 Support
1