Ramp
Large (~1,000+)
Scale AI
Large (~1,200)
Best For
Ramp
Best for: Product-minded engineers who want exceptional comp and benefits at the fastest-growing fintech
Scale AI
Best for: Ambitious builders who want critical AI infrastructure work serving top-tier clients
Ratings
RampScale AI
4.2
3.5
Overall
3.5
2.7
Work-Life Balance
4.3
2.9
Culture & Values
4.5
3.5
Comp & Benefits
3.8
2.8
Senior Mgmt
4.0
3.6
Career Opps
👍 82% Recommend
👤 88% CEO Approval (Eric Glyman)
👍 56% Recommend
👤 60% CEO Approval (Alexandr Wang)
Culture Values
Ramp only
🪟 Transparent💎 Strong Comp & Equity
Scale AI only
No unique values
Shared
🚀 Ship Fast & Iterate🎯 Direct Product Impact⚙️ Engineering-Driven🌱 Learning & Growth
Pros & Cons
Ramp
- Exceptional talent and product-driven culture — software engineers rate 4.7/5 on Glassdoor
- Outstanding compensation and benefits — 16 weeks maternity, IVF coverage, free lunch
- Intense work demands — 60+ hour weeks and 10-12 hour days are common
- Shifting to in-office preference — new hires expected 3+ days/week in NYC, SF, or Miami
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
Ramp
Choose Ramp if you want top-tier comp and a product-driven fintech culture — but expect 60+ hour weeks and in-office expectations.
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
Ramp — 128 jobs
💻 Engineering
32
💼 Sales / GTM
25
⚙️ Operations
7
💰 Finance
6
📋 Product
6
📣 Marketing
5
📊 Data
3
🎨 Design
2
⚖️ Legal
2
👤 HR / People
1
Scale AI — 175 jobs
💻 Engineering
64
🧠 ML / AI
25
📋 Product
16
💼 Sales / GTM
14
⚙️ Operations
7
⚖️ Legal
5
📣 Marketing
4
📊 Data
2
💰 Finance
2
👤 HR / People
2
🎨 Design
1
🎧 Support
1
Summary
Ramp scores 4.2/5.0 on Glassdoor with a 3.5 work-life balance rating. Scale AI scores 3.5/5.0 overall with a 2.7 WLB. That’s a 0.7-point gap on overall satisfaction.
Both companies share these culture values: Ship Fast & Iterate, Direct Product Impact, Engineering-Driven, Learning & Growth. Ramp also emphasizes Transparent, Strong Comp & Equity.
On the hiring front, Ramp has 128 open roles and Scale AI has 175 open roles.