Not enough pay for the amount of work vs metrics - Claims Specialist Airbnb Employee Review

3.0
Feb 2, 2024
Recommend
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Pros

Work from home Most training is easy You can move up quickly(when it benefits company) -Gave us an unlimited vacation contract, regardless if no PTO, as long as we requested it correctly -Understanding of home/family life -Great coworkers and team leads(hey are underpaid as well)

Cons

-Workload is too much during peak season -After my first few weeks they changed PTO accrual to only receiving 40 PTO hrs per 6 months -We got shuffled around a lot before we had a lead(we were guinea pigs) -Will abruptly change you to a different team or line of business(went from Resolutions 1 to 2 to Claims Specialist) -After becoming Claims specialist company used myself and others to clear their backlog then laid us off. To add insult to injury I was laid off at the time i was supposed to receive my annual raise. Instead the offered us a different job within the company but that didn't come with my annual raise....mental health shattered as I was so happy to be at work that day and just had a great talk with my Team lead.

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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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