Is Scale AI a good place to work?

Scale AI scores 42 out of 100 across cult.fyi's culture dimensions.

Does Scale AI have good work-life balance?

At Scale AI, employees take an average of 15 days of vacation per year (less than 80% of companies), and the average work week is 53 hours.

How hard is the interview at Scale AI?

Scale AI rates 71 out of 100 on interview difficulty, harder than 62% of companies.

How does Scale AI pay compare to market?

Scale AI pays 36% above market, higher than 86% of companies tracked.

How stable are jobs at Scale AI?

Scale AI has an expected layoff rate of 25.5% of its workforce, higher than 77% of companies.

Scale AI

Scale AI has a fast-paced, stable culture. Top 9% for Promotion rate - significantly above average. Bottom 10% for Training hours - significantly below average.

Last updated June 15, 2026

Our Internal Core Values
Our credos provide a framework for us to make decisions and work effectively as a team, ensuring we are aligned in executing on our mission.

Earn Customer Love
We are passionate about our customers and contributors and are devoted to their success. We know that trust and confidence is earned, not given, with every interaction, every delivery, and every time we solve their problems.

Team Flow
We work as one Scale. Ideas, energy, and support flow freely across teams because we are invested in each other’s success. Optimize for the whole.

Quality is Our Cheat Code
The systems that deliver quality are rare enough to be a structural advantage. When we deliver effectively and consistently, the economics change. Deals get bigger, cycles get shorter, and growth stops being incremental.

Find the 20%
Not all hard work is equal. 80% of outcomes come from 20% of inputs. We find that 20% and execute completely, even when the work is tedious or meticulous. What we reject is effort without impact.

Write the Market
We don’t read the market. We write it. Our research puts us at the frontier before anyone else, and our job is to bring our partners there first.

Three Moves Ahead
When making decisions, consider the consequences of consequences. Plan accordingly.

Standout Strengths

Top 9% for Promotion rate - significantly above average.

Top 10% for Pay growth - significantly above average.

Top 14% for Pay vs market - significantly above average.

Areas of Concern

Bottom 10% for Training hours - significantly below average.

Bottom 20% for Vacation taken - significantly below average.

How well does Scale AI adhere to its principles?

Lower than 57% of companies · median 43

Where do ideas come from?

Lower than 79% of companies · median 36

Organizational Power

Employee count

Mid-Market1,200 employees

Average Hours Worked

Pace

Higher than 83% of companies · median 60.5

Remote Friendly?

Hybrid/Mixed Bag

How Information Shared

Meetings

Compensation Relative to Market

Higher than 86% of companies · median 115

AI Insights:

Scale AI is where you go to sprint at full speed with brilliant people until your legs give out - then sprint some more. The pay is real, the AI clout is real, and the WLB is not. A picks-and-shovels data labeling shop with a startup adrenaline problem, Scale will make your resume shine while quietly testing how many consecutive 55-hour weeks a human can endure.

AI stack

Scale Nucleus data platform | Internal LLM fine-tuning tools | Proprietary annotation pipelines | Standard ML stack (PyTorch/TF) | Customer-specific AI tooling

AI maturity

Higher than 75% of companies · median 60

Detailed Compensation Information

Levels.FYI

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Frequently asked questions

: Scale AI scores 42 out of 100 across cult.fyi's culture dimensions.
: At Scale AI, employees take an average of 15 days of vacation per year (less than 80% of companies), and the average work week is 53 hours.
: Scale AI rates 71 out of 100 on interview difficulty, harder than 62% of companies.
: Scale AI pays 36% above market, higher than 86% of companies tracked.
: Scale AI has an expected layoff rate of 25.5% of its workforce, higher than 77% of companies.