Airbnb vs Cohere

Airbnb vs Cohere: Culture Compared

Airbnb (4.1 Glassdoor) vs Cohere (2.9 Glassdoor) — side-by-side on culture values, work-life balance, compensation, and open roles.

Airbnb

Airbnb

Large (~7,300)
Cohere

Cohere

Small (~500)
Airbnb
Best for: Engineers who want Live Anywhere flexibility with strong comp and no pay cuts
Cohere
Best for: Enterprise AI builders willing to trade stability for cutting-edge NLP research
AirbnbCohere
4.1
2.9
Overall
4.0
2.5
Work-Life Balance
4.2
3.0
Culture & Values
4.2
3.2
Comp & Benefits
3.5
2.3
Senior Mgmt
3.5
2.5
Career Opps
πŸ‘ 80% Recommend πŸ‘€ 87% CEO Approval (Brian Chesky)
πŸ‘ 48% Recommend πŸ‘€ 55% CEO Approval (Aidan Gomez)
Airbnb only
🌐 Remote-Friendlyβš–οΈ Work-Life Balance🌈 Diverse & InclusiveπŸ”“ Open SourceπŸ’Ž Strong Comp & Equity
Cohere only
🌱 Learning & Growthβš™οΈ Engineering-Driven
Shared
None

Airbnb

  • βœ“Live and Work Anywhere policy β€” genuine remote flexibility with no pay cuts
  • βœ“Strong compensation and benefits with quarterly travel credits and educational stipends
  • βœ—Limited career growth β€” senior roles often filled externally, promotions are slow
  • βœ—Post-IPO cultural shift β€” increasing bureaucracy and internal politics at mid-to-senior levels

Cohere

  • βœ“Cutting-edge NLP research from Transformer co-author
  • βœ“Enterprise AI focus gives real customer impact
  • βœ—Frequent organizational restructuring has led to notable team turnover
  • βœ—Internal communication from leadership could be more transparent
Airbnb
Choose Airbnb if you want genuine remote flexibility and travel perks β€” but promotions are slow and bureaucracy is growing.
Cohere
Choose Cohere if you want Transformer co-author pedigree and enterprise AI focus β€” but expect turbulence and lower ratings.

Airbnb β€” 244 jobs

πŸ’» Engineering
76
πŸ“Š Data
23
πŸ“‹ Product
14
🎧 Support
14
🧠 ML / AI
12
βš–οΈ Legal
11
βš™οΈ Operations
11
πŸ“£ Marketing
10
πŸ’Ό Sales / GTM
9
πŸ’° Finance
3
πŸ‘€ HR / People
3
🎨 Design
2

Cohere β€” 116 jobs

πŸ’» Engineering
36
πŸ’Ό Sales / GTM
12
🧠 ML / AI
9
πŸ“‹ Product
8
πŸ“£ Marketing
7
πŸ’° Finance
4
πŸ‘€ HR / People
4
πŸ“Š Data
3
βš™οΈ Operations
2
βš–οΈ Legal
1
🎧 Support
1

Airbnb scores 4.1/5.0 on Glassdoor with a 4.0 work-life balance rating. Cohere scores 2.9/5.0 overall with a 2.5 WLB. That’s a 1.2-point gap on overall satisfaction.

On the hiring front, Airbnb has 244 open roles and Cohere has 116 open roles.

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