Is Airbnb a good company to work for as a Software Developer?

Software Developer professionals working at Airbnb have rated their employer with 4.6 out of 5 stars in 127 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of Airbnb employees being 4.1 out of 5 stars. Search open Software Developer Jobs at Airbnb now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Developer interview questions at Airbnb .

Does Airbnb pay Software Developer employees well?

Software Developer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Airbnb with 4.8 out of 5 stars based on 127 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 13.3% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Developer salaries at Airbnb.

How happy are Software Developer professionals working at Airbnb?

92% of Software Developer employees at Airbnb would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 91% in the past 12 months. Software Developer professionals have also rated Airbnb with a 4.8 rating for work-life-balance, 4.8 rating for diversity and inclusion, 4.5 rating for culture and values and 3.1 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Airbnb?

Software Engineer (142) , 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 377 reviews)); "A great benefit that allows you to connect with your loved ones at the end of the year." ((in 204 reviews)); "good work life balance and pay good." ((in 99 reviews)); "+ great team and colleagues" ((in 88 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 102 reviews)); "Some managers have been there for too long." ((in 56 reviews)); "The salary was low for the work" ((in 54 reviews)); "The company has some serious ethical issues under the hood which are covered up by senior leadership and "Talent/Employee Relations"." ((in 54 reviews)); "Long hours and lots of work" ((in 24 reviews))

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Airbnb Software Developer reviews

4.6

92% would recommend to a friend

(127 total reviews)

Brian Chesky

99% approve of CEO

74% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.8

Diversity & inclusion

4.8

Work/Life balance

4.8

Compensation and benefits

4.5

Culture & values

3.5

Senior management

3.1

Career opportunities

Software Developer employees have rated Airbnb with 4.6 out of 5 stars, based on 127 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Developer professionals have an excellent working experience there. Airbnb is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Developer professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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127 reviews

5.0

Dec 11, 2014

The culture in unparalleled and where we're headed as a company is inspiring

Software engineer

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CEO approval

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Pros

The people are friendly and very smart. I believe I am working on very high impact problems that have a huge impact to Airbnb's core business. Airbnb treats all employees very well and I love coming to work every day.

Cons

We're growing fast and we have to be mindful about doing it right.

5.0

Dec 10, 2014

Great company to work for if you're in you're under 35

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Weekly friday happy hour, great food for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Healthy snacks. Well-behaved dogs allowed in the office. Very long maternity and paternity leave. Very flexible work schedule. Very interesting coworkers. Fast-growing, lots of room for advancement. Located in the heart of San Francisco.

Cons

Very high expectations of employees. Even though it is growing quickly, the bar is set incredibly high for hiring. IT department is slow.

5.0

Nov 12, 2014

Passionate company and transformative product

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Working on a product based around travel (opportunities to travel on Airbnb around the world) - Free food 3 meals a day! - Amazing impact on cities and individuals - Tons of opportunity for impact - Leadership training opportunities for many people - Relatively flat structure

Cons

- Growing pains transitioning from a smaller startup to a successful larger company - Only recently started doing performance reviews so still getting ramped up to new process

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