Airbnb
Large (~7,300)
Supabase
Small (~250)
Best For
Airbnb
Best for: Engineers who want Live Anywhere flexibility with strong comp and no pay cuts
Supabase
Best for: Open-source developers who want full remote freedom, minimal meetings, and the autonomy to ship constantly
Ratings
AirbnbSupabase
4.1
4.8
Overall
4.0
3.0
Work-Life Balance
4.2
4.9
Culture & Values
4.2
4.8
Comp & Benefits
3.5
4.6
Senior Mgmt
3.5
4.6
Career Opps
👍 80% Recommend
👤 87% CEO Approval (Brian Chesky)
👍 95% Recommend
👤 95% CEO Approval (Paul Copplestone)
Culture Values
Airbnb only
⚖️ Work-Life Balance🌈 Diverse & Inclusive💎 Strong Comp & Equity
Supabase only
⚙️ Engineering-Driven🚀 Ship Fast & Iterate🤝 Flat Hierarchy📡 Async-First
Shared
🌐 Remote-Friendly🔓 Open Source
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
Supabase
- Truly open-source DNA — build products millions of developers use daily
- No-hierarchy remote culture with extreme autonomy and generous allowances
- Intense workload — more work than a single person can reasonably manage
- Work-life balance rated 3.0/5 — fast shipping pace can be relentless
Bottom Line
Airbnb
Choose Airbnb if you want genuine remote flexibility and travel perks — but promotions are slow and bureaucracy is growing.
Supabase
Egoless, fully remote culture with just one meeting per week and extreme autonomy — but the relentless shipping pace means work-life balance takes a hit.
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
Supabase — 42 jobs
💻 Engineering
25
💼 Sales / GTM
12
📣 Marketing
3
📋 Product
1
Summary
Airbnb scores 4.1/5.0 on Glassdoor with a 4.0 work-life balance rating. Supabase scores 4.8/5.0 overall with a 3.0 WLB. That’s a 0.7-point gap on overall satisfaction.
Both companies share these culture values: Remote-Friendly, Open Source. Airbnb also emphasizes Work-Life Balance, Diverse & Inclusive, Strong Comp & Equity. Supabase also emphasizes Engineering-Driven, Ship Fast & Iterate, Flat Hierarchy, Async-First.
On the hiring front, Airbnb has 244 open roles and Supabase has 42 open roles.