Scale AI
Large (~1,200)
Supabase
Small (~250)
Best For
Scale AI
Best for: Ambitious builders who want critical AI infrastructure work serving top-tier clients
Supabase
Best for: Professionals interested in Supabase
Ratings
Scale AISupabase
3.5
4.8
Overall
2.7
3.0
Work-Life Balance
2.9
4.9
Culture & Values
3.5
4.8
Comp & Benefits
2.8
4.6
Senior Mgmt
3.6
4.6
Career Opps
👍 56% Recommend
👤 60% CEO Approval (Alexandr Wang)
👍 95% Recommend
👤 95% CEO Approval (CEO)
Culture Values
Scale AI only
🎯 Direct Product Impact🌱 Learning & Growth
Supabase only
🔓 Open Source🌐 Remote-Friendly🤝 Flat Hierarchy📡 Async-First
Shared
⚙️ Engineering-Driven🚀 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
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
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.
Supabase
Supabase — 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
Supabase — 39 jobs
💻 Engineering
23
💼 Sales / GTM
8
📣 Marketing
3
📊 Data
1
🎧 Support
1