Does Airbnb pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Airbnb employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.2 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Airbnb. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Airbnb?

78% of Airbnb employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Airbnb 4.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.1 for culture and values and 3.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Airbnb?

Software Engineer (142) , Senior Software Engineer (68) , Host (66) , Customer Service Representative (60) , Safety Specialist (50) , Customer Experience Specialist (47) , Data Scientist (35) , Manager (31) , Claims Specialist (30) , Program Manager (30) , Account Manager (29) , Project Manager (29) , Customer Service (28) , Market Manager (26) , Photographer (26)

What are the pros of working at Airbnb according to real employee reviews?

"We have a great downtown office and culture is at the center of many decisions made." ((in 386 reviews)); "A great benefit that allows you to connect with your loved ones at the end of the year." ((in 210 reviews)); "good work life balance and pay good." ((in 104 reviews)); "+ great team and colleagues" ((in 86 reviews)); "Fully remote and good pay" ((in 78 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Airbnb according to real employee reviews?

"Disorganized procedures with poor management." ((in 106 reviews)); "The salary was low for the work" ((in 62 reviews)); "The company has some serious ethical issues under the hood which are covered up by senior leadership and "Talent/Employee Relations"." ((in 57 reviews)); "Went through two different managers in less than a year which can greatly impact performance reviews." ((in 56 reviews)); "Middle management is inexperienced and insecure, adding needless pressure on already overworked agents." ((in 24 reviews))

What are employees saying about Airbnb layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Airbnb layoffs and their outlook for job security at Airbnb in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Airbnb locations?

São Paulo , Rio de Janeiro , Curitiba , Niterói , Florianópolis , João Pessoa , Campo Grande

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4.0

78% would recommend to a friend

(2,378 total reviews)

Brian Chesky

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66% positive business outlook

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Airbnb has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 2,378 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Airbnb employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Tecnologia da informação industry (3.9 stars).

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2K reviews

3.0

Jan 22, 2026

Very smart people, very lean company

Lead, advanced analytics

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Working with a lot of highly intelligent people

Cons

The company is incredibly lean which means that everyone is constantly bandwidth constrained

3.0

Jan 10, 2026

It’s okay

Anonymous employee

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Work life balance Decent compensation

Cons

No room for career growth Questionable leadership

5.0

Jan 9, 2026

Great mission

Anonymous employee

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Strong team, strong leadership, inspiring mission

Cons

could be more aggressive to grow the core business

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