Airbnb
Large (~7,300)
Celonis
Large (~3,800)
Best For
Airbnb
Best for: Engineers who want Live Anywhere flexibility with strong comp and no pay cuts
Celonis
Best for: Enterprise software engineers and data scientists who want to work on process mining at scale with solid equity packages and a clear market leader position
Ratings
AirbnbCelonis
4.1
3.8
Overall
4.0
3.8
Work-Life Balance
4.2
3.9
Culture & Values
4.2
3.8
Comp & Benefits
3.5
3.6
Senior Mgmt
3.5
3.6
Career Opps
👍 80% Recommend
👤 87% CEO Approval (Brian Chesky)
👍 76% Recommend
👤 80% CEO Approval (Bastian Nominacher)
Culture Values
Airbnb only
🌐 Remote-Friendly⚖️ Work-Life Balance🌈 Diverse & Inclusive🔓 Open Source
Celonis only
🌱 Learning & Growth🚀 Ship Fast & Iterate🎯 Direct Product Impact
Shared
💎 Strong Comp & Equity
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
Celonis
- Strong learning and development opportunities with excellent internal mobility
- Great team culture with supportive colleagues and mentorship from leadership
- Below-market compensation compared to other tech companies of similar size
- Frequent organizational changes and restructuring with poor communication from leadership
Bottom Line
Airbnb
Choose Airbnb if you want genuine remote flexibility and travel perks — but promotions are slow and bureaucracy is growing.
Celonis
Process mining market leader with decent equity and a learning culture, but at 3,800+ people expect real corporate layers — best for those who want large-enterprise scale over startup agility.
Open Roles
Airbnb — 243 jobs
💻 Engineering
77
🎧 Support
23
📋 Product
13
📊 Data
12
📣 Marketing
10
🧠 ML / AI
10
⚙️ Operations
10
⚖️ Legal
8
💼 Sales / GTM
7
🎨 Design
2
💰 Finance
2
👤 HR / People
2
Celonis — 165 jobs
💻 Engineering
66
💼 Sales / GTM
48
📋 Product
3
📊 Data
2
💰 Finance
1
👤 HR / People
1
📣 Marketing
1
⚙️ Operations
1
🎧 Support
1
Summary
Airbnb scores 4.1/5.0 on Glassdoor with a 4.0 work-life balance rating. Celonis scores 3.8/5.0 overall with a 3.8 WLB. That’s a 0.3-point gap on overall satisfaction.
Both companies share these culture values: Strong Comp & Equity. Airbnb also emphasizes Remote-Friendly, Work-Life Balance, Diverse & Inclusive, Open Source. Celonis also emphasizes Learning & Growth, Ship Fast & Iterate, Direct Product Impact.
On the hiring front, Airbnb has 243 open roles and Celonis has 165 open roles.