Airbnb
Large (~7,300)
Vast AI
Small (~30)
Best For
Airbnb
Best for: Engineers who want Live Anywhere flexibility with strong comp and no pay cuts
Vast AI
Best for: Scrappy generalists who want a front-row seat to the AI compute revolution
Ratings
AirbnbVast AI
4.1
5.0
Overall
4.0
3.8
Work-Life Balance
4.2
5.0
Culture & Values
4.2
5.0
Comp & Benefits
3.5
5.0
Senior Mgmt
3.5
5.0
Career Opps
👍 80% Recommend
👤 87% CEO Approval (Brian Chesky)
👍 100% Recommend
👤 100% CEO Approval (Jake Cannell)
Culture Values
Airbnb only
🌐 Remote-Friendly⚖️ Work-Life Balance🌈 Diverse & Inclusive🔓 Open Source
Vast AI only
⚙️ Engineering-Driven🚀 Ship Fast & Iterate🤝 Flat Hierarchy🧩 Wears Many Hats
Shared
💎 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
Vast AI
- Front-row seat to the AI compute revolution — demand for GPU cloud is surging
- Strong compensation and generous equity stakes for a bootstrapped startup
- Processes are still being defined — expect ad hoc workflows
- Intense workload — the team explicitly values high output
Bottom Line
Airbnb
Choose Airbnb if you want genuine remote flexibility and travel perks — but promotions are slow and bureaucracy is growing.
Vast AI
Choose Vast AI if you want perfect Glassdoor scores and generous equity at a tiny GPU marketplace — but expect startup chaos.
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
Vast AI — 9 jobs
💻 Engineering
6
🧠 ML / AI
2
Summary
Airbnb scores 4.1/5.0 on Glassdoor with a 4.0 work-life balance rating. Vast AI scores 5.0/5.0 overall with a 3.8 WLB. That’s a 0.9-point gap on overall satisfaction.
Both companies share these culture values: Strong Comp & Equity. Airbnb also emphasizes Remote-Friendly, Work-Life Balance, Diverse & Inclusive, Open Source. Vast AI also emphasizes Engineering-Driven, Ship Fast & Iterate, Flat Hierarchy, Wears Many Hats.
On the hiring front, Airbnb has 244 open roles and Vast AI has 9 open roles.