Airbnb
Large (~7,300)
Apollo.io
Large (~800)
Best For
Airbnb
Best for: Engineers who want Live Anywhere flexibility with strong comp and no pay cuts
Apollo.io
Best for: Product builders who want strong PMF and competitive comp at a sales-tech leader
Ratings
AirbnbApollo.io
4.1
4.0
Overall
4.0
3.6
Work-Life Balance
4.2
4.0
Culture & Values
4.2
4.1
Comp & Benefits
3.5
3.6
Senior Mgmt
3.5
4.1
Career Opps
👍 80% Recommend
👤 87% CEO Approval (Brian Chesky)
👍 77% Recommend
👤 81% CEO Approval (Matt Curl)
Culture Values
Airbnb only
⚖️ Work-Life Balance🌈 Diverse & Inclusive🔓 Open Source💎 Strong Comp & Equity
Apollo.io only
🚀 Ship Fast & Iterate⚙️ Engineering-Driven🎯 Direct Product Impact🌱 Learning & Growth
Shared
🌐 Remote-Friendly
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
Apollo.io
- Strong product-market fit — best-in-class sales intelligence platform
- Competitive compensation with RSUs, performance bonuses, and paid health insurance
- Some reports of leadership involvement in granular decisions and frequent pivots
- Work-life balance challenges under high-growth pressure
Bottom Line
Airbnb
Choose Airbnb if you want genuine remote flexibility and travel perks — but promotions are slow and bureaucracy is growing.
Apollo.io
Choose Apollo.io if you want best-in-class sales intelligence with competitive comp — but leadership can be hands-on.
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
Apollo.io — 45 jobs
💼 Sales / GTM
16
💻 Engineering
9
📣 Marketing
4
👤 HR / People
3
📋 Product
3
📊 Data
1
🎨 Design
1
💰 Finance
1
⚖️ Legal
1
🎧 Support
1
Summary
Airbnb scores 4.1/5.0 on Glassdoor with a 4.0 work-life balance rating. Apollo.io scores 4.0/5.0 overall with a 3.6 WLB. That’s a 0.1-point gap on overall satisfaction.
Both companies share these culture values: Remote-Friendly. Airbnb also emphasizes Work-Life Balance, Diverse & Inclusive, Open Source, Strong Comp & Equity. Apollo.io also emphasizes Ship Fast & Iterate, Engineering-Driven, Direct Product Impact, Learning & Growth.
On the hiring front, Airbnb has 244 open roles and Apollo.io has 45 open roles.