Airbnb is a great company to grow up quickly and offers a great work environment for those who are young and energetic! - Business Development Analyst Airbnb Employee Review

3.0
Oct 24, 2014
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Pros

Airbnb has a strong and nice culture. Benefits are also good (they really care about their employees). It's a great place to develop in your career, specially if you're young. You'll be challenged day after day!

Cons

There are some problems in the Business Management in general: HR struggles to keep culture in international offices, most decisions come top-down, leadership are sometimes not supportive, there's lack of good training (most of the things you'll have to learn by yourself).

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5.0
Mar 19, 2026
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Pros

Good culture, cool product, great CEO

Cons

Too much politics; things are moving pretty slowly

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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