Incredible Place to Work - Customer Experience Airbnb Employee Review

5.0
Feb 12, 2015
Recommend
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Pros

I work in the Portland office, so that's where my perspective is coming from. This is an incredibly unique place to work, and I'm delighted to be here. The office itself is awe-inspiring - Google it. The people I get to work with everyday are creative, hard working and easy to be with every day. The job itself, customer experience, is both challenging and rewarding. I've already learned a number of new skills in my 4 months here.

Cons

The way the leadership team is structured is confusing and, I think, convoluted. The team leads are hired externally, and thus don't have a clear understanding of the day-to-day work we have to do. When I have questions, I have to go to someone else off of my team, which puts me in a weird position when my manager is constantly asking what they can help me with. This is not my managers fault, it's just the way the structure is. I have been told that my manager's job is to help me develop my career goals, but since my manager is just as new as I am, they don't have the network connections or knowledge of the company to really help me develop where I want to go.

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Cons

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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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