Great place to work - Junior Account Executive Airbnb Employee Review

4.0
17 Dec 2012
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Everyone is young and friendly but also extremely smart. Free breakfast, lunch & dinner. Happy hour every Friday. $500 travel credit every quarter. Great culture and still feels like a start-up.

Cons

Pay is pretty low and not everyone gets stock options.

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5.0
11 Mar 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Travel to cool places, meet nice people

Cons

They treat contract workers like garbage. You don't bow to the king, they will find a way to rid of you and push you out or just terminate your contract without warning.

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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