Airbnb
Large (~7,300)
Crusoe
Mid (~800)
Best For
Airbnb
Best for: Engineers who want Live Anywhere flexibility with strong comp and no pay cuts
Crusoe
Best for: Engineers who want AI infrastructure with a genuine clean-energy mission
Ratings
AirbnbCrusoe
4.1
4.3
Overall
4.0
3.5
Work-Life Balance
4.2
4.5
Culture & Values
4.2
4.2
Comp & Benefits
3.5
4.0
Senior Mgmt
3.5
4.0
Career Opps
👍 80% Recommend
👤 87% CEO Approval (Brian Chesky)
👍 85% Recommend
👤 85% CEO Approval (Chase Lochmiller)
Culture Values
Airbnb only
🌐 Remote-Friendly⚖️ Work-Life Balance🌈 Diverse & Inclusive🔓 Open Source
Crusoe only
🚀 Ship Fast & Iterate💜 Mission-Driven🧩 Wears Many Hats⚙️ Engineering-Driven
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
Crusoe
- Unique mission combining AI compute with clean energy — employees feel genuine environmental impact
- Strong compensation and equity with startup energy and rapidly growing resources
- Startup pace means long hours and ambiguity — not for people who want strict 9-to-5
- Rapid scaling creates process gaps, shifting priorities, and some organizational chaos
Bottom Line
Airbnb
Choose Airbnb if you want genuine remote flexibility and travel perks — but promotions are slow and bureaucracy is growing.
Crusoe
Choose Crusoe if you want AI infrastructure with a genuine clean-energy mission and strong equity — but expect startup chaos and long hours as the company scales rapidly.
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
Crusoe — 318 jobs
💻 Engineering
119
💼 Sales / GTM
17
⚙️ Operations
16
⚖️ Legal
8
📋 Product
8
💰 Finance
7
🎨 Design
5
👤 HR / People
5
📣 Marketing
5
📊 Data
3
Summary
Airbnb scores 4.1/5.0 on Glassdoor with a 4.0 work-life balance rating. Crusoe scores 4.3/5.0 overall with a 3.5 WLB. That’s a 0.2-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. Crusoe also emphasizes Ship Fast & Iterate, Mission-Driven, Wears Many Hats, Engineering-Driven.
On the hiring front, Airbnb has 244 open roles and Crusoe has 318 open roles.