Racial discrimination, places no value on employees, untalented people - Engineer Airbnb Employee Review

1.0
Nov 17, 2019
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Pros

Company led by untalented managers making a profit off of people’s homes for a fee and a cost to the community.

Cons

Company led by untalented people, racial discrimination, no consideration for the community. Many engineers don’t last more than 1 - 2 years at most. Executive staff is making a profit hiring and laying off employees to do the heavy lifting and when the work is complete they have no intention of keeping you. They will lure you in with long term incentives that they have no intention paying you off with, they treat employees badly. Don’t be convinced easily with perks and amenities any company can flash you with words and flashy things but at the end of the day these bozos don’t deliver. This company is not what you think the executive staff runs a mediocre web page making a living profiting off the community listing other people’s property to make a fee. A hotel builds a building and caters your needs these people would have you stay with anyone one off the street with no concern about you or your loved ones.

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5.0
Jun 4, 2026
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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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