Is Airbnb a good company to work for?

Airbnb has an overall rating of 4.1 out of 5, based on over 3,265 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months. 78% of employees would recommend working at Airbnb to a friend and 66% 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 4.2 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Airbnb. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Airbnb?

78% of Airbnb employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Airbnb 4.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.1 for culture and values and 3.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Airbnb?

Software Engineer (143) , Senior Software Engineer (68) , 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 390 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 96 reviews)); "+ great team and colleagues" ((in 90 reviews)); "Fully remote and good pay" ((in 75 reviews))

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

"Disorganized procedures with poor management." ((in 106 reviews)); "The salary was low for the work" ((in 59 reviews)); "The company has some serious ethical issues under the hood which are covered up by senior leadership and "Talent/Employee Relations"." ((in 56 reviews)); "Some managers have been there for too long." ((in 56 reviews)); "Middle management is inexperienced and insecure, adding needless pressure on already overworked agents." ((in 25 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 are the top reviewed Airbnb locations?

San Francisco , Portland , New York , Seattle , Los Angeles , Washington , San Diego , Denver , Miami , Chicago , Austin , Oakland , San Jose , Las Vegas , Boston , Atlanta , Houston , Tampa , Tucson , Dallas , Texas City , Dayton , South San Francisco , Palo Alto , Aurora , Kissimmee , Florida Ridge , Fairview , Florham Park , Jersey City

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4.1

78% would recommend to a friend

(2,380 total reviews)

Brian Chesky

86% approve of CEO

66% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Diversity & inclusion

4.2

Compensation and benefits

4.1

Culture & values

4.0

Work/Life balance

3.5

Senior management

3.4

Career opportunities

Airbnb has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 2,380 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent 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

May 14, 2016

Good People, Empty Promises

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Incredible work atmosphere Wonderful colleagues Strong company direction and buy-in Perks (free meals, happy hours, travel credits, etc.)

Cons

Professed emphasis on career growth - that seems to be a lot of smoke and mirrors. Likely due to such a strong increased candidate pool that internal hiring is no longer based on potential. It is nearly impossible to gain the proven experience now required to 'move up' at Airbnb, while working for Airbnb.

4.0

May 11, 2016

Great company

Senior business analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Airbnb has an exciting vision for the travel industry. People are very friendly and warm. Leadership is ambitious and steers the company well.

Cons

The company is teething from a startup to a sustainably growing big company. This can lead to unexpected bottlenecks at times.

4.0

May 4, 2016

Amazing Place to Work Not to Grow

Product manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-amazing culture, amazing people -powerful mission, work is mission-related, interesting problems -beautiful office -incredible and healthy food -fun events

Cons

-pay could be more competitive -hard to grow upwards (lots of opportunities to get more skills though) -many bad managers

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