Airbnb
Large (~7,300)
Databricks
Large (~7,000)
Best For
Airbnb
Best for: Engineers who want Live Anywhere flexibility with strong comp and no pay cuts
Databricks
Best for: Data engineers who want strong comp and deep technical pedigree at scale
Ratings
AirbnbDatabricks
4.1
4.1
Overall
4.0
3.9
Work-Life Balance
4.2
4.0
Culture & Values
4.2
4.3
Comp & Benefits
3.5
3.8
Senior Mgmt
3.5
3.9
Career Opps
👍 80% Recommend
👤 87% CEO Approval (Brian Chesky)
👍 82% Recommend
👤 88% CEO Approval (Ali Ghodsi)
Culture Values
Airbnb only
🌐 Remote-Friendly⚖️ Work-Life Balance🔓 Open Source
Databricks only
⚙️ Engineering-Driven🌱 Learning & Growth🎯 Direct Product Impact
Shared
🌈 Diverse & Inclusive💎 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
Databricks
- Engineers who built Spark, Delta Lake, MLflow — deep technical pedigree
- Strong compensation and equity packages consistently above market
- Hypergrowth means org changes are constant — teams restructure frequently
- Some legacy Spark-era tech debt that can slow down new features
Bottom Line
Airbnb
Choose Airbnb if you want genuine remote flexibility and travel perks — but promotions are slow and bureaucracy is growing.
Databricks
Choose Databricks if you want elite data infrastructure work with strong equity — but brace for constant org changes.
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
Databricks — 842 jobs
💼 Sales / GTM
353
💻 Engineering
284
📋 Product
39
📣 Marketing
34
📊 Data
22
👤 HR / People
12
🧠 ML / AI
12
⚙️ Operations
11
🎨 Design
6
💰 Finance
5
⚖️ Legal
5
Summary
Airbnb scores 4.1/5.0 on Glassdoor with a 4.0 work-life balance rating. Databricks scores 4.1/5.0 overall with a 3.9 WLB. They’re tied on overall satisfaction.
Both companies share these culture values: Diverse & Inclusive, Strong Comp & Equity. Airbnb also emphasizes Remote-Friendly, Work-Life Balance, Open Source. Databricks also emphasizes Engineering-Driven, Learning & Growth, Direct Product Impact.
On the hiring front, Airbnb has 244 open roles and Databricks has 842 open roles.