Great culture and business with some growing pains - Anonymous employee Airbnb Employee Review

5.0
Dec 6, 2018
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Company culture is to fundamentally do good. I'm in a mid-level senior role, and I see these values being reflected on a day-to-day basis.

Cons

As a fast growing company transitioning into maturity, there are reorgs / leadership changes that were sorely needed. The changes are just starting to take place and some growing pains resulting from that, but personally excited for what this company can achieve with the new leadership team.

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5.0
Jun 4, 2026
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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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