Good benefits, but not much else - Coordinator Airbnb Employee Review

2.0
31 Jul 2018
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Time off, health insurance, free gym, cafeteria, travel credits.

Cons

The Montreal office is terribly mismanaged. Very little focus on managing and mentoring their people. They throw young and inexperienced employees into sink or swim management positions, where they often sink. The Airbnb transition has been particularly rocky for staff, guests and partners. Mismanaged payments, shoehorned new policies, miscommunication from the SF office. Airbnb really demands that you drink the kool-aid, but they offer very little to back up all the talk of "values" and "belonging". And the pay is really low.

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5.0
4 Jun 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

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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