Airbnb
Large (~7,300)
Cloudflare
Large (~4,000)
Best For
Airbnb
Best for: Engineers who want Live Anywhere flexibility with strong comp and no pay cuts
Cloudflare
Best for: Engineers who want mission-driven work building critical internet infrastructure
Ratings
AirbnbCloudflare
4.1
3.9
Overall
4.0
3.7
Work-Life Balance
4.2
4.0
Culture & Values
4.2
3.8
Comp & Benefits
3.5
3.5
Senior Mgmt
3.5
3.8
Career Opps
👍 80% Recommend
👤 87% CEO Approval (Brian Chesky)
👍 72% Recommend
👤 77% CEO Approval (Matthew Prince)
Culture Values
Airbnb only
🌐 Remote-Friendly⚖️ Work-Life Balance🌈 Diverse & Inclusive🔓 Open Source💎 Strong Comp & Equity
Cloudflare only
⚙️ Engineering-Driven🚀 Ship Fast & Iterate🎯 Direct Product Impact🌱 Learning & Growth🪟 Transparent
Shared
None
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
Cloudflare
- Mission-driven company building critical internet infrastructure — meaningful work with real impact
- Smart colleagues and a culture that values innovation, shipping quickly, and technical excellence
- Compensation can lag behind FAANG competitors, especially base salary
- Some teams experience high pressure and demanding workloads with uneven management quality
Bottom Line
Airbnb
Choose Airbnb if you want genuine remote flexibility and travel perks — but promotions are slow and bureaucracy is growing.
Cloudflare
Choose Cloudflare if you want mission-driven work building critical internet infrastructure with sharp engineers — but compensation lags FAANG and pressure can be high.
Open Roles
Airbnb — 251 jobs
💻 Engineering
71
🎧 Support
19
📊 Data
18
⚙️ Operations
13
📋 Product
13
🧠 ML / AI
11
💼 Sales / GTM
10
📣 Marketing
8
⚖️ Legal
4
💰 Finance
2
👤 HR / People
2
🎨 Design
1
Cloudflare — 533 jobs
💼 Sales / GTM
250
💻 Engineering
151
📋 Product
26
📣 Marketing
13
📊 Data
12
👤 HR / People
8
⚙️ Operations
5
⚖️ Legal
4
🧠 ML / AI
4
🎨 Design
2
💰 Finance
2
Summary
Airbnb scores 4.1/5.0 on Glassdoor with a 4.0 work-life balance rating. Cloudflare scores 3.9/5.0 overall with a 3.7 WLB. That’s a 0.2-point gap on overall satisfaction.
On the hiring front, Airbnb has 251 open roles and Cloudflare has 533 open roles.