Such an Amazing Loving Culture - Cloud Engineer Airbnb Employee Review

5.0
Dec 6, 2017
Recommend
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Pros

Love love love. There is so much love amongst people here. Culture fit interviews to weed about people who can't get along with others and does not have team belongingness. Food is not great but good, love micro kitchens. Good work life balance. People are very understanding. Say if you need to work from home for month or few because of some family emergency. Holiday shutdown. Everyone gets off from Dec 20th till Jan 1st. That's amazing. Very competitive pay. Similar to Google, Fb, Uber, Lyft, Stripe etc. Business outlook is very strong. Where other tech unicorns like uber are burning cash, we are profitable and increasing that yoy. Great product with no real competitor.

Cons

Tech is not that strong. Need some good tech leadership and guidance on the path. Food can be better.

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5.0
Jun 4, 2026
Recommend
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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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