Scale AI
Large (~1,200)
Vercel
Mid (~600)
Best For
Scale AI
Best for: Ambitious builders who want critical AI infrastructure work serving top-tier clients
Vercel
Best for: Frontend engineers who want to shape the future of web infrastructure
Ratings
Scale AIVercel
3.5
3.9
Overall
2.7
3.4
Work-Life Balance
2.9
3.8
Culture & Values
3.5
4.0
Comp & Benefits
2.8
3.5
Senior Mgmt
3.6
3.5
Career Opps
👍 56% Recommend
👤 60% CEO Approval (Alexandr Wang)
👍 72% Recommend
👤 78% CEO Approval (Guillermo Rauch)
Culture Values
Scale AI only
🌱 Learning & Growth
Vercel only
🔓 Open Source
Shared
⚙️ Engineering-Driven🎯 Direct Product Impact🚀 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
Vercel
- Building the future of web infrastructure — Next.js, Turbopack, edge runtime
- Strong open-source culture — Next.js, Turbopack, and SWC used by millions
- High expectations and fast pace can lead to burnout
- Leadership sets very high standards — the pace isn't for everyone
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.
Vercel
Choose Vercel if you want to build Next.js and edge runtime — but the pace is relentless and standards are sky-high.
Open Roles
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
Vercel — 78 jobs
💻 Engineering
32
💼 Sales / GTM
17
💰 Finance
4
⚖️ Legal
3
🎧 Support
3
📣 Marketing
2
🎨 Design
1
👤 HR / People
1
⚙️ Operations
1
📋 Product
1
Summary
Scale AI scores 3.5/5.0 on Glassdoor with a 2.7 work-life balance rating. Vercel scores 3.9/5.0 overall with a 3.4 WLB. That’s a 0.4-point gap on overall satisfaction.
Both companies share these culture values: Engineering-Driven, Direct Product Impact, Ship Fast & Iterate. Scale AI also emphasizes Learning & Growth. Vercel also emphasizes Open Source.
On the hiring front, Scale AI has 175 open roles and Vercel has 78 open roles.