Cool place to work - Anonymous employee Airbnb Employee Review

5.0
Mar 4, 2015
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Great food, intelligent people, awesome location, and the AIrbnb vibe is contagious. They have great perks and bonuses if you work hard and treat their employees well.

Cons

You definitely take a significant pay cut to work for any Silicon Valley (even though this position was in Portland) company and Airbnb is no different. Just depends if it's worth it for you or not.

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5.0
Jun 4, 2026
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CEO approval
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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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