All that glitters ain't gold! - Anonymous employee Airbnb Employee Review

2.0
26 Jun 2017
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

15 days Working from home per year Possibility to travel for work

Cons

Salary is less than tech companies in Dublin. The food is free, but not good. Company tries to brainwash you. Management is not good, treating the people as children and asking always too much, making you feel guilty if you can't take the "opportunity" they are about to give you. Too much talking and no action taken. No pension.

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5.0
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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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