OpenAI
Large (~3,500)
Supabase
Small (~250)
Best For
OpenAI
Best for: Professionals interested in OpenAI
Supabase
Best for: Professionals interested in Supabase
Ratings
OpenAISupabase
4.5
4.8
Overall
3.6
3.0
Work-Life Balance
4.6
4.9
Culture & Values
4.5
4.8
Comp & Benefits
4.3
4.6
Senior Mgmt
4.3
4.6
Career Opps
👍 90% Recommend
👤 95% CEO Approval (CEO)
👍 95% Recommend
👤 95% CEO Approval (CEO)
Culture Values
OpenAI only
🌱 Learning & Growth🤖 Ethical AI / Safety🎯 Direct Product Impact💎 Strong Comp & Equity
Supabase only
🔓 Open Source🌐 Remote-Friendly🤝 Flat Hierarchy📡 Async-First
Shared
⚙️ Engineering-Driven🚀 Ship Fast & Iterate
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
Supabase
- Truly open-source DNA — build products millions of developers use daily
- No-hierarchy remote culture with extreme autonomy and generous allowances
- Intense workload — more work than a single person can reasonably manage
- Work-life balance rated 3.0/5 — fast shipping pace can be relentless
Bottom Line
OpenAI
OpenAI — check Glassdoor for detailed reviews.
Supabase
Supabase — check Glassdoor for detailed reviews.
Open Roles
OpenAI — 626 jobs
💻 Engineering
293
💼 Sales / GTM
49
📋 Product
32
🧠 ML / AI
31
📊 Data
27
📣 Marketing
23
⚙️ Operations
17
⚖️ Legal
15
🎨 Design
11
💰 Finance
11
👤 HR / People
8
🎧 Support
4
Supabase — 39 jobs
💻 Engineering
23
💼 Sales / GTM
8
📣 Marketing
3
📊 Data
1
🎧 Support
1