Airbnb
Large (~7,300)
DeepL
Large (~1,570)
Best For
Airbnb
Best for: Engineers who want Live Anywhere flexibility with strong comp and no pay cuts
DeepL
Best for: NLP and backend engineers interested in language AI who prioritize work-life balance over compensation and fast career growth
Ratings
AirbnbDeepL
4.1
3.2
Overall
4.0
4.0
Work-Life Balance
4.2
3.3
Culture & Values
4.2
3.2
Comp & Benefits
3.5
3.0
Senior Mgmt
3.5
3.0
Career Opps
👍 80% Recommend
👤 87% CEO Approval (Brian Chesky)
👍 64% Recommend
👤 67% CEO Approval (Jaroslaw Kutylowski)
Culture Values
Airbnb only
🌐 Remote-Friendly🔓 Open Source💎 Strong Comp & Equity
DeepL only
🕐 Flexible Hours🎯 Direct Product Impact🌱 Learning & Growth
Shared
⚖️ Work-Life Balance🌈 Diverse & Inclusive
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
DeepL
- Great product with big-name customers — startup vibe with corporate safety net
- Good salary, very international team of 90+ nationalities with good work-life balance
- Intransparent leadership — hidden salary bands, top-down decisions with no feedback loop
- High employee churn with repeated downsizing despite positive financial messaging
Bottom Line
Airbnb
Choose Airbnb if you want genuine remote flexibility and travel perks — but promotions are slow and bureaucracy is growing.
DeepL
DeepL's language models are impressive, but Glassdoor tells a cautionary story (3.2 overall, 64% recommend) — reviews cite weak management and limited career progression despite decent WLB.
Open Roles
Airbnb — 243 jobs
💻 Engineering
77
🎧 Support
23
📋 Product
13
📊 Data
12
📣 Marketing
10
🧠 ML / AI
10
⚙️ Operations
10
⚖️ Legal
8
💼 Sales / GTM
7
🎨 Design
2
💰 Finance
2
👤 HR / People
2
DeepL — 56 jobs
💼 Sales / GTM
31
💻 Engineering
6
🧠 ML / AI
3
📊 Data
2
👤 HR / People
2
🎧 Support
2
💰 Finance
1
⚖️ Legal
1
📣 Marketing
1
⚙️ Operations
1
📋 Product
1
Summary
Airbnb scores 4.1/5.0 on Glassdoor with a 4.0 work-life balance rating. DeepL scores 3.2/5.0 overall with a 4.0 WLB. That’s a 0.9-point gap on overall satisfaction.
Both companies share these culture values: Work-Life Balance, Diverse & Inclusive. Airbnb also emphasizes Remote-Friendly, Open Source, Strong Comp & Equity. DeepL also emphasizes Flexible Hours, Direct Product Impact, Learning & Growth.
On the hiring front, Airbnb has 243 open roles and DeepL has 56 open roles.