Airbnb
Large (~7,300)
Together AI
Small (~150)
Best For
Airbnb
Best for: Engineers who want Live Anywhere flexibility with strong comp and no pay cuts
Together AI
Best for: Open-source AI infrastructure builders who want research-level impact at a startup
Ratings
AirbnbTogether AI
4.1
4.1
Overall
4.0
3.8
Work-Life Balance
4.2
4.3
Culture & Values
4.2
4.0
Comp & Benefits
3.5
4.0
Senior Mgmt
3.5
3.8
Career Opps
👍 80% Recommend
👤 87% CEO Approval (Brian Chesky)
👍 82% Recommend
👤 85% CEO Approval (Vipul Ved Prakash)
Culture Values
Airbnb only
🌐 Remote-Friendly⚖️ Work-Life Balance🌈 Diverse & Inclusive💎 Strong Comp & Equity
Together AI only
⚙️ Engineering-Driven🌱 Learning & Growth🤝 Flat Hierarchy🧩 Wears Many Hats
Shared
🔓 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
Together AI
- Open-source AI infrastructure — real mission alignment, not just marketing
- Small team with outsized research output; your work has direct impact
- Early-stage means wearing many hats constantly — not for specialists
- Limited career ladder; growth paths are still being defined
Bottom Line
Airbnb
Choose Airbnb if you want genuine remote flexibility and travel perks — but promotions are slow and bureaucracy is growing.
Together AI
Choose Together AI if you want real open-source mission with outsized research output — but expect to wear many hats.
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
Together AI — 49 jobs
💻 Engineering
19
🧠 ML / AI
9
📊 Data
4
📋 Product
3
🎧 Support
3
📣 Marketing
2
💼 Sales / GTM
2
🎨 Design
1
⚖️ Legal
1
⚙️ Operations
1
Summary
Airbnb scores 4.1/5.0 on Glassdoor with a 4.0 work-life balance rating. Together AI scores 4.1/5.0 overall with a 3.8 WLB. They’re tied on overall satisfaction.
Both companies share these culture values: Open Source. Airbnb also emphasizes Remote-Friendly, Work-Life Balance, Diverse & Inclusive, Strong Comp & Equity. Together AI also emphasizes Engineering-Driven, Learning & Growth, Flat Hierarchy, Wears Many Hats.
On the hiring front, Airbnb has 244 open roles and Together AI has 49 open roles.