Airbnb
Large (~7,300)
Airtable
Mid (~900)
Best For
Airbnb
Best for: Engineers who want Live Anywhere flexibility with strong comp and no pay cuts
Airtable
Best for: Engineers who want strong technical culture and real product impact at a leading no-code platform
Ratings
AirbnbAirtable
4.1
4.1
Overall
4.0
4.0
Work-Life Balance
4.2
3.9
Culture & Values
4.2
4.0
Comp & Benefits
3.5
3.5
Senior Mgmt
3.5
3.8
Career Opps
👍 80% Recommend
👤 87% CEO Approval (Brian Chesky)
👍 74% Recommend
👤 67% CEO Approval (Howie Liu)
Culture Values
Airbnb only
🌐 Remote-Friendly⚖️ Work-Life Balance🔓 Open Source💎 Strong Comp & Equity
Airtable only
🎯 Direct Product Impact⚙️ Engineering-Driven🌱 Learning & Growth
Shared
🌈 Diverse & Inclusive
Pros & Cons
Airbnb
- Live and Work Anywhere policy — genuine remote flexibility with no pay cuts
- Strong compensation and benefits with quarterly travel credits and educational stipends
- Limited career growth — senior roles often filled externally, promotions are slow
- Post-IPO cultural shift — increasing bureaucracy and internal politics at mid-to-senior levels
Airtable
- 91% of engineers recommend — dedicated culture ambassadors plan events and build community
- Strong work-life balance (4.0/5) with good benefits and hybrid flexibility
- Post-layoff culture has been impacted — some report declining morale since 2023 restructuring
- Communication from leadership could improve — management quality varies by team
Bottom Line
Airbnb
Choose Airbnb if you want genuine remote flexibility and travel perks — but promotions are slow and bureaucracy is growing.
Airtable
Choose Airtable if you want strong engineering culture, real product impact at scale, and good WLB — but expect some post-restructuring growing pains and leadership uncertainty.
Open Roles
Airbnb — 244 jobs
💻 Engineering
76
📊 Data
23
📋 Product
14
🎧 Support
14
🧠 ML / AI
12
⚖️ Legal
11
⚙️ Operations
11
📣 Marketing
10
💼 Sales / GTM
9
💰 Finance
3
👤 HR / People
3
🎨 Design
2
Airtable — 57 jobs
💼 Sales / GTM
15
💻 Engineering
14
📋 Product
5
🎨 Design
4
📊 Data
3
📣 Marketing
2
💰 Finance
1
⚙️ Operations
1
🎧 Support
1
Summary
Airbnb scores 4.1/5.0 on Glassdoor with a 4.0 work-life balance rating. Airtable scores 4.1/5.0 overall with a 4.0 WLB. They’re tied on overall satisfaction.
Both companies share these culture values: Diverse & Inclusive. Airbnb also emphasizes Remote-Friendly, Work-Life Balance, Open Source, Strong Comp & Equity. Airtable also emphasizes Direct Product Impact, Engineering-Driven, Learning & Growth.
On the hiring front, Airbnb has 244 open roles and Airtable has 57 open roles.