Airbnb
Large (~7,300)
Twilio
Large (~5,500)
Best For
Airbnb
Best for: Engineers who want Live Anywhere flexibility with strong comp and no pay cuts
Twilio
Best for: Professionals interested in Twilio
Ratings
AirbnbTwilio
4.1
3.9
Overall
4.0
4.1
Work-Life Balance
4.2
4.0
Culture & Values
4.2
3.9
Comp & Benefits
3.5
3.7
Senior Mgmt
3.5
3.7
Career Opps
👍 80% Recommend
👤 87% CEO Approval (Brian Chesky)
👍 78% Recommend
👤 82% CEO Approval (CEO)
Culture Values
Airbnb only
🌈 Diverse & Inclusive
Twilio only
⚙️ Engineering-Driven🌱 Learning & Growth
Shared
🌐 Remote-Friendly⚖️ Work-Life Balance🔓 Open Source💎 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
Twilio
- Genuine remote-first flexibility with excellent work-life balance
- Strong compensation, benefits, and engineering-driven culture
- Frequent reorgs and leadership changes create uncertainty
- Culture has shifted from creative builders to more corporate, profit-driven focus
Bottom Line
Airbnb
Choose Airbnb if you want genuine remote flexibility and travel perks — but promotions are slow and bureaucracy is growing.
Twilio
Twilio — check Glassdoor for detailed reviews.
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
Twilio — 143 jobs
💼 Sales / GTM
44
💻 Engineering
43
📋 Product
8
🧠 ML / AI
7
📣 Marketing
6
⚙️ Operations
3
📊 Data
2
🎨 Design
2
💰 Finance
2
👤 HR / People
2
⚖️ Legal
2
Summary
Airbnb scores 4.1/5.0 on Glassdoor with a 4.0 work-life balance rating. Twilio scores 3.9/5.0 overall with a 4.1 WLB. That’s a 0.2-point gap on overall satisfaction.
Both companies share these culture values: Remote-Friendly, Work-Life Balance, Open Source, Strong Comp & Equity. Airbnb also emphasizes Diverse & Inclusive. Twilio also emphasizes Engineering-Driven, Learning & Growth.
On the hiring front, Airbnb has 244 open roles and Twilio has 143 open roles.