sucks to work here - Senior Software Engineer Airbnb Employee Review

1.0
Mar 31, 2025
Recommend
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Pros

Pay is okay, and remote work

Cons

this is a political hub, if you are not ready to work with some incompetent TL who are stupid and don't know how to design good software, come here, most of the TL are just good at kissing a** they will make terrible design to fool the leadership. you will just need to live with it and you will be fine.

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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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