Is Airbnb a good company to work for?

Airbnb has an overall rating of 4.0 out of 5, based on over 3,254 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 5% over the last 12 months. 77% of employees would recommend working at Airbnb to a friend and 65% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Airbnb have been left by employees working as Recruiter , Project Manager and Software Engineer .

Does Airbnb pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Airbnb employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Airbnb. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Airbnb?

77% of Airbnb employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Airbnb 3.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.0 for culture and values and 3.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Airbnb?

Software Engineer (141) , Senior Software Engineer (67) , Host (66) , Customer Service Representative (60) , Safety Specialist (50) , Customer Experience Specialist (47) , Data Scientist (35) , Manager (31) , Claims Specialist (30) , Program Manager (30) , Account Manager (29) , Project Manager (29) , Customer Service (28) , Market Manager (26) , Photographer (26)

What are the pros of working at Airbnb according to real employee reviews?

"We have a great downtown office and culture is at the center of many decisions made." ((in 372 reviews)); "A great benefit that allows you to connect with your loved ones at the end of the year." ((in 202 reviews)); "good work life balance and pay good." ((in 100 reviews)); "+ great team and colleagues" ((in 93 reviews)); "Fully remote and good pay" ((in 76 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Airbnb according to real employee reviews?

"Disorganized procedures with poor management." ((in 105 reviews)); "The salary was low for the work" ((in 57 reviews)); "Went through two different managers in less than a year which can greatly impact performance reviews." ((in 56 reviews)); "The company has some serious ethical issues under the hood which are covered up by senior leadership and "Talent/Employee Relations"." ((in 55 reviews)); "Long hours and lots of work" ((in 24 reviews))

What are employees saying about Airbnb layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Airbnb layoffs and their outlook for job security at Airbnb in 2026.

What Airbnb locations have received the highest employee ratings?

Denver , Los Angeles , Washington , Miami , San Francisco , Portland , New York , Seattle

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4.0

77% would recommend to a friend

(2,371 total reviews)

Brian Chesky

85% approve of CEO

65% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Diversity & inclusion

4.1

Compensation and benefits

4.0

Culture & values

3.9

Work/Life balance

3.4

Senior management

3.4

Career opportunities

Airbnb has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 2,371 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Airbnb employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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2K reviews

3.0

Mar 23, 2026

Flexible remote work with a bureaucratic environment

Product designer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Remote, flexible work hours, kind team

Cons

Lots of bureaucracy and politics, need to manage up

4.0

Mar 22, 2026

Good company

Implementation project manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Great folks with great skills - Greater collaboration - New challenges and exciting work - Generous leave and insurance policy - Lunch and Snacks - Employee credits of upto 84,000 INR / year

Cons

- Matrix organizational structure - No additional pay for additional work / overtime - Low opportunities for growth - Below market compensation

4.0

Mar 20, 2026

Ok

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good WLB, pay is decent, culture is good

Cons

Not too much career growth

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