Incredible climate and benefits. Growing bureaucracy and lack of internal communication. - Anonymous employee Airbnb Employee Review

4.0
13 Jan 2016
Anonymous intern
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Pros

Fun environment, great benefits even for interns (good health and dental insurance, yoga classes, team lunches and happy hours), exciting projects and possibility of easily reaching out to managers and directors. Your opinion matters.

Cons

Bureaucracy is growing, making it difficult to get some things done. There are technical things no one knows how to do and there is no one to reach out to.

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Pros

Laid back, strong mentorship/training, and good team chemistry.

Cons

Online only, they had summer branch offices, but nobody went in.

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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