Cool place to work - Customer Service Specialist Airbnb Employee Review

5.0
Apr 2, 2017
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Young environment, flexible work desk (you can work from a couch whenever you feel like), chance to work from home once in a while, the high number of days off, good benefits. Inspiring culture and good core values.

Cons

The mediation between users is very hard and you can get many stressful cases. They do a lot of talking about work/life balance and well-being but the working weekends and the weekly change of shift affect you and you often have to sacrifice your personal life.

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5.0
Jun 4, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

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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