Airbnb
Large (~7,300)
Google DeepMind
Large (~7,000)
Best For
Airbnb
Best for: Engineers who want Live Anywhere flexibility with strong comp and no pay cuts
Google DeepMind
Best for: Professionals interested in Google DeepMind
Ratings
AirbnbGoogle DeepMind
4.1
4.2
Overall
4.0
4.0
Work-Life Balance
4.2
4.3
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)
👍 84% Recommend
👤 88% CEO Approval (CEO)
Culture Values
Airbnb only
🌐 Remote-Friendly⚖️ Work-Life Balance🔓 Open Source Culture
Google DeepMind only
🎧 Deep Work / Low Meetings🌱 Learning & Growth⚙️ Engineering-Driven🤖 Ethical AI / Safety🕐 Flexible Hours
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
Google DeepMind
- World-class AI research environment with brilliant, collaborative colleagues
- Google-level compensation and benefits with genuine work-life balance
- Google-scale bureaucracy — slow decision-making compared to startups
- Large org means less individual ownership and impact on direction
Bottom Line
Airbnb
Choose Airbnb if you want genuine remote flexibility and travel perks — but promotions are slow and bureaucracy is growing.
Google DeepMind
Google DeepMind — check Glassdoor for detailed reviews.
Open Roles
Airbnb — 243 jobs
💻 Engineering
64
🎧 Support
26
📊 Data
14
🧠 ML / AI
12
📣 Marketing
11
📋 Product
11
💼 Sales / GTM
10
⚖️ Legal
6
⚙️ Operations
6
🎨 Design
2
💰 Finance
2
👤 HR / People
2
Google DeepMind — 112 jobs
🧠 ML / AI
39
📋 Product
21
💻 Engineering
14
🎨 Design
8
📊 Data
5
👤 HR / People
2
📣 Marketing
2