Airbnb
Large (~7,300)
Vercel
Mid (~600)
Best For
Airbnb
Best for: Engineers who want Live Anywhere flexibility with strong comp and no pay cuts
Vercel
Best for: Frontend engineers who want to shape the future of web infrastructure
Ratings
AirbnbVercel
4.1
3.9
Overall
4.0
3.4
Work-Life Balance
4.2
3.8
Culture & Values
4.2
4.0
Comp & Benefits
3.5
3.5
Senior Mgmt
3.5
3.5
Career Opps
👍 80% Recommend
👤 87% CEO Approval (Brian Chesky)
👍 72% Recommend
👤 78% CEO Approval (Guillermo Rauch)
Culture Values
Airbnb only
⚖️ Work-Life Balance🌈 Diverse & Inclusive💎 Strong Comp & Equity
Vercel only
🚀 Ship Fast & Iterate⚙️ Engineering-Driven🎯 Direct Product Impact
Shared
🌐 Remote-Friendly🔓 Open Source Culture
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
Vercel
- Building the future of web infrastructure — Next.js, Turbopack, edge runtime
- Remote-first with strong async culture — true flexibility
- High expectations and fast pace can lead to burnout
- Leadership sets very high standards — the pace isn't for everyone
Bottom Line
Airbnb
Choose Airbnb if you want genuine remote flexibility and travel perks — but promotions are slow and bureaucracy is growing.
Vercel
Choose Vercel if you want to build Next.js and edge runtime — but the pace is relentless and standards are sky-high.
Open Roles
Airbnb — 243 jobs
💻 Engineering
64
🎧 Support
26
📊 Data
14
🧠 ML / AI
12
📣 Marketing
11
📋 Product
11
💼 Sales / GTM
10
⚖️ Legal
6
⚙️ Operations
6
🎨 Design
2
💰 Finance
2
👤 HR / People
2
Vercel — 79 jobs
💻 Engineering
32
💼 Sales / GTM
17
📋 Product
5
💰 Finance
4
📣 Marketing
4
🎨 Design
2
⚖️ Legal
2
👤 HR / People
1
⚙️ Operations
1