No Work Life Balance in IT - Anonymous employee Airbnb Employee Review

1.0
Jun 13, 2017
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Compensations & Benefits Location Well known company

Cons

If you want a life outside of work this is not the place for you. You will be pressured to constantly go above and beyond working nights and weekends. There will be zero appreciation or recognition of this work. Really sub par middle managers from Google are all only hiring their former employees and are building their own little kingdoms within airbnb. They mock the culture and are no way a part of it. They are also extreamly political and vindictive so do not question them unless you want to be punished by having your career stalled. This is especially true here in the Dublin office.

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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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