Airbnb
Large (~7,300)
Asana
Large (~1,700)
Best For
Airbnb
Best for: Engineers who want Live Anywhere flexibility with strong comp and no pay cuts
Asana
Best for: Engineers and PMs who want genuine work-life balance and transparent leadership at a public tech company that practices what it preaches about how work should feel
Ratings
AirbnbAsana
4.1
4.1
Overall
4.0
4.2
Work-Life Balance
4.2
4.3
Culture & Values
4.2
4.0
Comp & Benefits
3.5
3.8
Senior Mgmt
3.5
4.0
Career Opps
👍 80% Recommend
👤 87% CEO Approval (Brian Chesky)
👍 78% Recommend
👤 90% CEO Approval (Dustin Moskovitz)
Culture Values
Airbnb only
🌐 Remote-Friendly🔓 Open Source💎 Strong Comp & Equity
Asana only
🪟 Transparent🌱 Learning & Growth🎯 Direct Product Impact
Shared
⚖️ Work-Life Balance🌈 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
Asana
- Exceptional work-life balance and supportive team culture
- Highly transparent leadership with strong D&I commitment
- Senior management accountability concerns and frequent reorgs
- Mandatory hybrid schedule — 3 days in office per week
Bottom Line
Airbnb
Choose Airbnb if you want genuine remote flexibility and travel perks — but promotions are slow and bureaucracy is growing.
Asana
Choose Asana if you want sustainable pace, strong D&I, and a learning-first engineering culture at a public company — but expect hybrid 3-day in-office and some reorg turbulence.
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
Asana — 129 jobs
💻 Engineering
50
💼 Sales / GTM
22
📋 Product
9
⚙️ Operations
8
🎨 Design
6
📊 Data
5
👤 HR / People
3
📣 Marketing
3
⚖️ Legal
2
💰 Finance
1
🎧 Support
1
Summary
Airbnb scores 4.1/5.0 on Glassdoor with a 4.0 work-life balance rating. Asana scores 4.1/5.0 overall with a 4.2 WLB. They’re tied on overall satisfaction.
Both companies share these culture values: Work-Life Balance, Diverse & Inclusive. Airbnb also emphasizes Remote-Friendly, Open Source, Strong Comp & Equity. Asana also emphasizes Transparent, Learning & Growth, Direct Product Impact.
On the hiring front, Airbnb has 244 open roles and Asana has 129 open roles.