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How to Actually Get Hired
Who reads applications, which channel gets a reply, and what they screen for.
Don't make these mistakes
Generic AI enthusiasm. They've heard it all. Show you understand the specific technical or business challenges of voice: latency, expressiveness, multilingual support, enterprise deployment. Don't treat this as 'just a TTS company', they've expanded into agents, music, dubbing, and podcasts.
What gets their attention
Remote-first across 30+ countries with offices in New York (HQ, 169 Madison Ave), London (Wardour Street, European HQ), Warsaw, San Francisco, Berlin, and Tokyo. In H1 2025 they conducted 3,200 interviews and hired 143 people across 39 countries. Warm intro paths: Palantir alumni (Mati's background), Google ML alumni (Piotr's background), Sequoia portfolio, a16z portfolio (quadrupled down across four rounds), ICONIQ network. Their inaugural Summit in November 2025 (where Square, MasterClass, and the Hollywood voice partnerships were announced) is the company's emerging community event. Engaging with content from that event signals you follow the company closely. Matthew McConaughey is both a voice partner and an investor, which is unusual and signals Hollywood's buy-in.
Why applying the normal way doesn't work
ElevenLabs uses an ATS (Ashby), but referrals still come first. Cold applications aren't ignored — they're just behind referrals, sourced candidates, and recruiter picks.
Who to contact at ElevenLabs
We're still mapping ElevenLabs's hiring process. At this size ( people, AI), the hiring manager typically decides, but we haven't confirmed it yet.
What ElevenLabs screens for
What they look for: Remote-first across 30+ countries with offices in New York (HQ, 169 Madison Ave), London (Wardour Street, European HQ), Warsaw, San Francisco, Berlin, and Tokyo. In H1 2025 they conducted 3,200 interviews and hired 143 people across 39 countries. Warm intro paths: Palantir alumni (Mati's background), Google ML alumni (Piotr's background), Sequoia portfolio, a16z portfolio (quadrupled down across four rounds), ICONIQ network. Their inaugural Summit in November 2025 (where Square, MasterClass, and the Hollywood voice partnerships were announced) is the company's emerging community event. Engaging with content from that event signals you follow the company closely. Matthew McConaughey is both a voice partner and an investor, which is unusual and signals Hollywood's buy-in.
Tailor your CV to the specific ElevenLabs role rather than sending a general one. Applications that mirror the language of the job description clear automated filters at a materially higher rate.
Mistakes that kill applications
Don't send the same CV you sent everywhere else. At people it's obvious, and it's the fastest rejection there is.
Lead with their problem, not your ambition. ElevenLabs is focused on The funding trajectory tells the story: $2M pre-seed (January 2023), $19M Series A (June 2023, a16z), $80M Series B (January 2024, $1 — show you understand that.
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Frequently asked questions
How do I apply to ElevenLabs?
Through the roles on our ElevenLabs jobs page, or directly to the hiring manager if you can reach them. At null people, direct outreach outperforms the form.
Does ElevenLabs respond to cold emails?
We haven't verified response rates at ElevenLabs yet.
Who is the hiring manager at ElevenLabs?
At this size, hiring is usually run by the hiring manager.
What ATS does ElevenLabs use?
ElevenLabs uses Ashby.
How competitive is it to get hired at ElevenLabs?
Roles at -person AI companies typically draw 100-250 applicants in the first two weeks. Applying inside 72 hours of a posting going live is the single biggest lever you control.
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