Airbnb
Large (~7,300)
Hugging Face
Small (~400)
Best For
Airbnb
Best for: Engineers who want Live Anywhere flexibility with strong comp and no pay cuts
Hugging Face
Best for: Open-source enthusiasts who value remote flexibility over top comp
Ratings
AirbnbHugging Face
4.1
3.8
Overall
4.0
4.1
Work-Life Balance
4.2
4.2
Culture & Values
4.2
3.4
Comp & Benefits
3.5
3.6
Senior Mgmt
3.5
3.5
Career Opps
👍 80% Recommend
👤 87% CEO Approval (Brian Chesky)
👍 78% Recommend
👤 85% CEO Approval (Clement Delangue)
Culture Values
Airbnb only
⚖️ Work-Life Balance🌈 Diverse & Inclusive💎 Strong Comp & Equity
Hugging Face only
🤝 Flat Hierarchy🕐 Flexible Hours🪟 Transparent Culture🧩 Wears Many Hats📡 Async-First
Shared
🌐 Remote-Friendly🔓 Open Source Culture
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
Hugging Face
- True open-source DNA — you work on things millions of developers actually use
- Remote-first and async culture that actually works across time zones
- Below-market comp compared to FAANG
- Career progression is unclear — no well-defined ladder
Bottom Line
Airbnb
Choose Airbnb if you want genuine remote flexibility and travel perks — but promotions are slow and bureaucracy is growing.
Hugging Face
Choose Hugging Face if you want to build tools millions of ML devs use with true remote freedom — but comp lags FAANG.
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
Hugging Face — 14 jobs
🧠 ML / AI
9
💻 Engineering
2
🎨 Design
1
⚖️ Legal
1