Airbnb
Large (~7,300)
Runway
Mid (~420)
Best For
Airbnb
Best for: Engineers who want Live Anywhere flexibility with strong comp and no pay cuts
Runway
Best for: Creative technologists who want to pioneer AI video generation at the intersection of art and engineering
Ratings
AirbnbRunway
4.1
4.5
Overall
4.0
4.0
Work-Life Balance
4.2
4.6
Culture & Values
4.2
4.3
Comp & Benefits
3.5
4.4
Senior Mgmt
3.5
4.2
Career Opps
👍 80% Recommend
👤 87% CEO Approval (Brian Chesky)
👍 90% Recommend
👤 90% CEO Approval (Cristóbal Valenzuela)
Culture Values
Airbnb only
⚖️ Work-Life Balance🌈 Diverse & Inclusive🔓 Open Source💎 Strong Comp & Equity
Runway only
⚙️ Engineering-Driven🎯 Direct Product Impact🌱 Learning & Growth🚀 Ship Fast & Iterate
Shared
🌐 Remote-Friendly
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
Runway
- Pioneer in AI video generation — Gen-3 Alpha is industry-leading
- Unique blend of art and engineering — creative culture values both
- Smaller team (~420) means limited specialization — engineers wear multiple hats
- AI video generation is an increasingly competitive space
Bottom Line
Airbnb
Choose Airbnb if you want genuine remote flexibility and travel perks — but promotions are slow and bureaucracy is growing.
Runway
Choose Runway if you want to build Gen-3 Alpha at the art-meets-AI frontier — but the space is getting competitive.
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
Runway
No open roles currently listed
Summary
Airbnb scores 4.1/5.0 on Glassdoor with a 4.0 work-life balance rating. Runway scores 4.5/5.0 overall with a 4.0 WLB. That’s a 0.4-point gap on overall satisfaction.
Both companies share these culture values: Remote-Friendly. Airbnb also emphasizes Work-Life Balance, Diverse & Inclusive, Open Source, Strong Comp & Equity. Runway also emphasizes Engineering-Driven, Direct Product Impact, Learning & Growth, Ship Fast & Iterate.
On the hiring front, Airbnb has 244 open roles and Runway has 0 open roles.