awesome place to work! - Anonymous Airbnb Employee Review

5.0
2 Aug 2016
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

The culture and work life balance is incredible, I've never worked at a company (including Facebook and Google) where people are all actually so happy to come to work. The perks are awesome, we have healthy, nutritious food, the events like the talent show are very well done and fun, they do care a lot about employee happiness and health. The entire company is made up of people who want to give back to communities and promote social good. Everyone is smart and respectful, you never find yourself pulling the weight of everyone the way you do in big organizations.

Cons

No 401k matching, getting bigger and harder to advance.

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5.0
4 June 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Airbnb's mission of creating a world where anyone can belong anywhere strongly resonates with me. I'm excited by the opportunity to build products that operate at global scale and directly impact millions of users. My background in full-stack engineering, distributed systems, cloud infrastructure, and AI-powered applications aligns well with Airbnb's focus on innovation, reliability, and exceptional user experiences. I am particularly attracted to Airbnb's engineering culture, emphasis on ownership, and commitment to solving complex technical challenges while delivering meaningful value to hosts, guests, and communities worldwide.

Cons

One challenge of working at Airbnb is the complexity that comes with operating a global platform at scale. Engineering teams must balance reliability, performance, compliance, and user experience across many markets and stakeholders. While this can make development and decision-making more complex, it is also one of the aspects that makes the work technically interesting and professionally rewarding.

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