YC Work at a Startup
Work at a Startup is Y Combinator's job board where candidates apply to YC-funded startups with a single profile.
Best for: people who want startup roles at YC-backed companies from one profile
YC Work at a Startup official site
Strengths
- One profile reaches thousands of startup jobs
- YC founders can contact candidates directly
- No need to pick a specific job or company
- Single application takes only a few minutes
Criteria
| Criterion | What we found |
|---|---|
| Pricing | Free to sign up; no paid plan listed Verified |
| Free plan | Free sign-up with one profile for YC startups Verified |
| Emails founders | Not publicly documented |
| Emails recruiters or hiring team | Not publicly documented |
| Sends from Gmail | Not publicly documented |
| Follow-ups | Not publicly documented |
| Auto-apply | Not publicly documented |
| Tracking | Not publicly documented |
| Interface | Not publicly documented |
Limitations
- Applications go only to YC-funded companies
- Not every YC company uses the site
Mentioned in
- AI job agents for seed-stage and engineering roles
- AI tools that email startup founders for you
- Alternatives for startup outreach
- Auto-apply tools vs founder outreach
- Best AI job-search tools, by workflow
- Best free AI job-search tools, and what each free plan includes
- Finding startups before they post roles
- Startup job sites for remote and early-stage roles
FAQ
Is YC Work at a Startup free?
Yes. Sign-up is free and we found no paid plan listed. One profile lets you apply to YC-funded startups.
Which companies can I apply to on Work at a Startup?
Only startups that Y Combinator has funded, and YC notes that most of them use the site but not all. You fill out a single application in a few minutes and do not need to pick a specific job or company.
Do founders contact candidates on Work at a Startup?
Yes. YC says you can let YC founders contact you or browse companies privately. We found no mention of the site emailing founders for you or applying to jobs automatically.