Airbnb
Large (~7,300)
Cohere
Small (~500)
Best For
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
Ratings
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
👍 80% Recommend
👤 87% CEO Approval (Brian Chesky)
👍 48% Recommend
👤 55% CEO Approval (Aidan Gomez)
Culture Values
Airbnb only
🌐 Remote-Friendly⚖️ Work-Life Balance🌈 Diverse & Inclusive🔓 Open Source💎 Strong Comp & Equity
Cohere only
🌱 Learning & Growth⚙️ Engineering-Driven
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
Cohere
- Cutting-edge NLP research from Transformer co-author
- Enterprise AI focus gives real customer impact
- Frequent organizational restructuring has led to notable team turnover
- Internal communication from leadership could be more transparent
Bottom Line
Airbnb
Choose Airbnb if you want genuine remote flexibility and travel perks — but promotions are slow and bureaucracy is growing.
Cohere
Choose Cohere if you want Transformer co-author pedigree and enterprise AI focus — but expect turbulence and lower ratings.
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
Cohere — 116 jobs
💻 Engineering
36
💼 Sales / GTM
12
🧠 ML / AI
9
📋 Product
8
📣 Marketing
7
💰 Finance
4
👤 HR / People
4
📊 Data
3
⚙️ Operations
2
⚖️ Legal
1
🎧 Support
1
Summary
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.