Scale AI
Large (~1,200)
Suno
Small (~200)
Best For
Scale AI
Best for: Ambitious builders who want critical AI infrastructure work serving top-tier clients
Suno
Best for: Professionals interested in Suno
Ratings
Scale AISuno
3.5
4.2
Overall
2.7
3.8
Work-Life Balance
2.9
4.3
Culture & Values
3.5
4.2
Comp & Benefits
2.8
4.0
Senior Mgmt
3.6
4.0
Career Opps
👍 56% Recommend
👤 60% CEO Approval (Alexandr Wang)
👍 84% Recommend
👤 88% CEO Approval (CEO)
Culture Values
Scale AI only
No unique values
Suno only
🧩 Wears Many Hats
Shared
⚙️ Engineering-Driven🎯 Direct Product Impact🌱 Learning & Growth🚀 Ship Fast & Iterate
Pros & Cons
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
Suno
- Building the leading AI music platform with 2M+ paid subscribers and explosive growth
- Creative, mission-driven team working at the intersection of AI and music
- Compensation & benefits rated 3.5/5 — below market for AI startups
- Startup growing pains — processes and structure still catching up to rapid scaling
Bottom Line
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.
Suno
Suno — check Glassdoor for detailed reviews.
Open Roles
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
Suno — 43 jobs
💻 Engineering
22
📣 Marketing
4
📊 Data
3
🧠 ML / AI
3
⚙️ Operations
3
🎨 Design
1
💰 Finance
1