ElevenLabs

ElevenLabs Company Culture

Artificial Intelligence
50-1,000

A high-velocity AI audio synthesis company operating on a decentralized 'micro-team' model, known for its ruthless performance standards and lack of job titles.

High VelocityAI FirstLow EgoStrategic DisciplineResearch First
82/100

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Leadership
MS

Mati Staniszewski

CEO & Co-founder

ElevenLabs is an artificial intelligence company with 50-1,000 employees. High velocity, no titles, and a relentless pursuit of foundational AI.

ElevenLabs Culture Dimensions

Innovation

95
Process-drivenBoundary-pushing

ElevenLabs leans toward boundary-pushing with a score of 95/100.

Hierarchy

10
Flat & fluidStructured & clear

ElevenLabs leans toward flat & fluid with a score of 10/100.

Collaboration

75
IndependentTeam-oriented

ElevenLabs leans toward team-oriented with a score of 75/100.

Work-Life Balance

15
Always-on hustleStrong boundaries

ElevenLabs leans toward always-on hustle with a score of 15/100.

Mission

70
Profit-firstPurpose-driven

ElevenLabs leans toward purpose-driven with a score of 70/100.

Growth

95
Stable & steadyHypergrowth

ElevenLabs leans toward hypergrowth with a score of 95/100.

What It's Like to Work Here

You'll find yourself operating in a highly autonomous, low-hierarchy environment where 'micro-teams' rule. With zero job titles to hide behind, expectations are sky-high, and you are evaluated purely on your impact and velocity. Expect direct, unfiltered Eastern European-style feedback and a strict requirement to be a self-starter. The pace is blistering—evidenced by 65 product and partnership launches in a single 11-week period—and the hours can be brutal, especially on the commercial side where performance metrics and quotas are ruthlessly enforced. But in exchange, you get to work at the absolute frontier of AI audio without bureaucratic red tape, backed by founders who still interview every single hire to protect the 'low ego' culture.

ElevenLabs Culture Highlights

  • Operates via ~20 'micro-teams' of 5-10 people, granting total ownership over specific product areas.
  • Zero job titles policy designed to flatten hierarchy and focus entirely on high-impact problem solving.
  • Direct, straightforward Eastern European feedback style is championed over corporate diplomacy.
  • Remote-first global workforce supported by 'social travel' stipends for in-person collaboration.

ElevenLabs Leadership

MS

Mati Staniszewski

CEO & Co-founder

Maintains the culture by personally interviewing every candidate and driving the micro-team structure.

PD

Piotr Dabkowski

CTO & Co-founder

Drives the 'research-first' approach to foundational AI models.

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How to work the culture

Do

  • Use AI tools to accelerate your own workflow.
  • Give and receive straightforward, unvarnished feedback.
  • Take ownership of your product area within your micro-team.

Don't

  • Rely on a job title to exert influence or authority.
  • Wait for a manager to tell you what to build next.
  • Expect to coast; the performance bar is ruthlessly enforced.
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Fit & playbook

Who does well here, who doesn't, and how to actually navigate ElevenLabs once you're in.

Thrives

You'll do well if

  • Self-starters who want to build without being micromanaged.
  • Thick-skinned individuals who appreciate blunt, direct feedback.
  • Builders obsessed with AI who want to ship products at lightning speed.
Struggles

You might struggle if

  • Those looking for clear career ladders and hierarchical job titles.
  • Anyone expecting a traditional 9-to-5 schedule and a relaxed pace.
  • People who rely on managers to direct their daily tasks.

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