Together AI
Small (~150)
Weaviate
Small (~110)
Best For
Together AI
Best for: Open-source AI infrastructure builders who want research-level impact at a startup
Weaviate
Best for: Engineers who want open-source vector database work with true remote-first, async culture
Ratings
Together AIWeaviate
4.1
4.3
Overall
3.8
4.2
Work-Life Balance
4.3
4.5
Culture & Values
4.0
4.0
Comp & Benefits
4.0
4.2
Senior Mgmt
3.8
4.0
Career Opps
👍 82% Recommend
👤 85% CEO Approval (Vipul Ved Prakash)
👍 85% Recommend
👤 90% CEO Approval (Bob van Luijt)
Culture Values
Together AI only
⚙️ Engineering-Driven🌱 Learning & Growth🧩 Wears Many Hats
Weaviate only
🌐 Remote-Friendly📡 Async-First⚖️ Work-Life Balance🌈 Diverse & Inclusive🛡️ Safe to Fail
Shared
🔓 Open Source🤝 Flat Hierarchy
Pros & Cons
Together AI
- Open-source AI infrastructure — real mission alignment, not just marketing
- Small team with outsized research output; your work has direct impact
- Early-stage means wearing many hats constantly — not for specialists
- Limited career ladder; growth paths are still being defined
Weaviate
- Excellent remote-first culture — async workflows, timezone respect, and high autonomy
- Flat, ego-free culture — your voice is heard from day 1 regardless of title
- Time zone challenges inherent to a fully distributed global team
- Startup growing pains — processes still being established, things evolve quickly
Bottom Line
Together AI
Choose Together AI if you want real open-source mission with outsized research output — but expect to wear many hats.
Weaviate
Choose Weaviate if you want excellent remote culture with flat hierarchy and open-source mission — but expect startup growing pains.
Open Roles
Together AI — 49 jobs
💻 Engineering
19
🧠 ML / AI
9
📊 Data
4
📋 Product
3
🎧 Support
3
📣 Marketing
2
💼 Sales / GTM
2
🎨 Design
1
⚖️ Legal
1
⚙️ Operations
1
Weaviate — 5 jobs
💻 Engineering
3
💼 Sales / GTM
2
Summary
Together AI scores 4.1/5.0 on Glassdoor with a 3.8 work-life balance rating. Weaviate scores 4.3/5.0 overall with a 4.2 WLB. That’s a 0.2-point gap on overall satisfaction.
Both companies share these culture values: Open Source, Flat Hierarchy. Together AI also emphasizes Engineering-Driven, Learning & Growth, Wears Many Hats. Weaviate also emphasizes Remote-Friendly, Async-First, Work-Life Balance, Diverse & Inclusive, Safe to Fail.
On the hiring front, Together AI has 49 open roles and Weaviate has 5 open roles.