Very easy to get lost in company's chaos. - Anonymous employee Airbnb Employee Review

2.0
16 Nov 2016
Anonymous employee
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Pros

-- A great business model -- Excellent brand -- Talented individuals -- Soft culture -- Great design team

Cons

-- Mostly inefficient middle and lower management -- Inspite of large and mature teams there is a lack of clear vision and structure for individual teams -- Feedback only means appreciation. There is practically no concept of hard conversations. -- A company could achieve so much more if the management and leaders show more passion, listen to employees and most importantly being 100% transparent on their priorities and vision.

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Good time working there lots of cool people

Cons

overly-design-led, constant changing priorities based on whims from global leads

5.0
4 Jun 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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