Photographer - Listing Photography Specialist Airbnb Employee Review

1.0
Jan 15, 2016
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Interesting work seeing the way different people live, pays mileage, commissions come to you, you don't have to go searching for them

Cons

Derisory pay for quality of work demanded. No rise in three years. None of the benefits, such as subsidised travel, meals, healthcare, are offered to photographers. Although they say Airbnb is a team, we are always on the bench! Photographs of quality, they say, make much more money for property owners, and therefore for the company. So why do we get treated so badly?

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5.0
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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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