The Muse

Overview

The Muse is a values-based job search and hiring platform serving 7 million monthly users[1]. Based in New York City[2], the company was founded in 2011 and participated in Y Combinator's Winter 2012 batch[3]. The platform operates as a careers site designed to help Gen Z and millennial candidates find job opportunities at companies whose people, benefits, and values align with their professional needs[6]. For employers, The Muse functions as a marketplace intended to streamline the hiring process by creating better candidate-employer matches, with the goal of improving retention[6]. The company maintains a team size of 60[4]. According to Y Combinator's directory, The Muse is currently listed as inactive[5].

The Muse is a values-based careers site that helps Gen Z and millennial candidates find a career path and search for jobs at companies whose people, benefits, and values align with their unique professional needs. For employers, our marketplace results in a more efficient hiring process that results in better "matches" - and therefore better retention. [2]

Y Combinator's directory lists the company location as New York City, NY, USA; New York, NY, USA. [4]

Business address: 1375 Broadway, New York, New York, 10018. [7]

Growth & traction

Y Combinator lists a team size of 60. [6]