Airbnb
Large (~7,300)
Brex
Large (~1,600)
Best For
Airbnb
Best for: Engineers who want Live Anywhere flexibility with strong comp and no pay cuts
Brex
Best for: Engineers who want to build AI-powered fintech at massive scale with smart colleagues
Ratings
AirbnbBrex
4.1
4.0
Overall
4.0
3.9
Work-Life Balance
4.2
3.8
Culture & Values
4.2
4.0
Comp & Benefits
3.5
3.5
Senior Mgmt
3.5
3.6
Career Opps
👍 80% Recommend
👤 87% CEO Approval (Brian Chesky)
👍 77% Recommend
👤 71% CEO Approval (Pedro Franceschi)
Culture Values
Airbnb only
⚖️ Work-Life Balance🌈 Diverse & Inclusive🔓 Open Source💎 Strong Comp & Equity
Brex only
🚀 Ship Fast & Iterate⚙️ Engineering-Driven🎯 Direct Product Impact🌱 Learning & Growth🪟 Transparent
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
Brex
- Innovation-driven culture with incredibly smart, passionate, and supportive colleagues
- Remote-first with strong benefits — time off actively encouraged with flexible scheduling
- Culture of overworking — many departments understaffed relative to workload expectations
- Multiple rounds of layoffs in recent years have created uncertainty and morale challenges
Bottom Line
Airbnb
Choose Airbnb if you want genuine remote flexibility and travel perks — but promotions are slow and bureaucracy is growing.
Brex
Choose Brex if you want to build AI-powered fintech at massive scale with smart colleagues — but expect intense workloads and some organizational instability from recent layoffs.
Open Roles
Airbnb — 255 jobs
💻 Engineering
69
🎧 Support
27
📊 Data
13
📋 Product
12
📣 Marketing
11
🧠 ML / AI
10
💼 Sales / GTM
10
⚙️ Operations
7
⚖️ Legal
6
💰 Finance
3
👤 HR / People
2
🎨 Design
1
Brex — 253 jobs
💼 Sales / GTM
78
💻 Engineering
53
📋 Product
20
👤 HR / People
16
🎨 Design
15
📣 Marketing
15
📊 Data
10
💰 Finance
10
⚖️ Legal
6
⚙️ Operations
5