Poolside
Small (~150)
PostHog
Small (~170)
Best For
Poolside
Best for: AI researchers who want frontier code generation work with genuine remote flexibility and Paris offsites
PostHog
Best for: Self-directed engineers who want radical transparency, no meetings, and full ownership of their product area
Ratings
PoolsidePostHog
3.8
4.3
Overall
3.5
4.5
Work-Life Balance
3.9
4.4
Culture & Values
3.8
4.3
Comp & Benefits
3.6
4.1
Senior Mgmt
3.6
4.1
Career Opps
👍 76% Recommend
👤 80% CEO Approval (Jason Warner)
👍 86% Recommend
👤 90% CEO Approval (James Hawkins)
Culture Values
Poolside only
⚙️ Engineering-Driven🌱 Learning & Growth
PostHog only
🔓 Open Source🪟 Transparent📡 Async-First
Shared
🌐 Remote-Friendly🤝 Flat Hierarchy🧩 Wears Many Hats
Pros & Cons
Poolside
- Remote-first with monthly Paris gatherings
- Cutting-edge code generation research
- Early-stage with limited structure
- Comp may trail larger AI labs
PostHog
- Extreme transparency — public handbook, open-source everything, radical autonomy
- Generous compensation with competitive pay, equity, and home office budget
- Small team means limited career progression paths
- Top-down decision-making can sometimes override team input
Bottom Line
Poolside
Choose Poolside if you want cutting-edge code AI research on a remote-first flat team (ex-GitHub CTO leadership) — but expect early-stage ambiguity and comp that trails the larger AI labs.
PostHog
Radically transparent open-source culture with 2-3 person autonomous teams, no deadlines, and a public handbook — ideal if you're self-motivated, tough if you need structure.
Open Roles
Poolside — 12 jobs
💻 Engineering
9
📊 Data
2
🧠 ML / AI
1
PostHog — 14 jobs
💻 Engineering
6
💼 Sales / GTM
3
📋 Product
1
Summary
Poolside scores 3.8/5.0 on Glassdoor with a 3.5 work-life balance rating. PostHog scores 4.3/5.0 overall with a 4.5 WLB. That’s a 0.5-point gap on overall satisfaction.
Both companies share these culture values: Remote-Friendly, Flat Hierarchy, Wears Many Hats. Poolside also emphasizes Engineering-Driven, Learning & Growth. PostHog also emphasizes Open Source, Transparent, Async-First.
On the hiring front, Poolside has 12 open roles and PostHog has 14 open roles.