A honeymoon turned a bad. - Safety Coordinator Airbnb Employee Review

2.0
31 Mar 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

+ Amazing time off: 3/4 weeks + 1 week closure + 2 days/quarter to take off + On the surface friendly people to work with + Nice benefits + Airbnb Employee Credits to use the platform given every 3 months

Cons

+ Lack of opportunity for growth especially if you are not in SF or Dublin + Call center mentality for CS: Upper Management is completely careless of employee wellness and their recommendation to burnout is to "use a treadmill". Volume keeps increasing with higher metrics to achive at the detriment of quality. + Culture of over-relying on contract workers and interim roles that are not paid at their correct range to fill gapes especially in Leadership position +Lots of dramas and politics being played behind people within and between teams + 0 work-life balance and 0 interest from management and HR to improve on this + Project being removed and assigned with no transparency

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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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