Airbnb
Large (~7,300)
Weaviate
Small (~110)
Best For
Airbnb
Best for: Engineers who want Live Anywhere flexibility with strong comp and no pay cuts
Weaviate
Best for: Engineers who want open-source vector database work with true remote-first, async culture
Ratings
AirbnbWeaviate
4.1
4.3
Overall
4.0
4.2
Work-Life Balance
4.2
4.5
Culture & Values
4.2
4.0
Comp & Benefits
3.5
4.2
Senior Mgmt
3.5
4.0
Career Opps
👍 80% Recommend
👤 87% CEO Approval (Brian Chesky)
👍 85% Recommend
👤 90% CEO Approval (Bob van Luijt)
Culture Values
Airbnb only
💎 Strong Comp & Equity
Weaviate only
📡 Async-First🤝 Flat Hierarchy🛡️ Safe to Fail
Shared
🌐 Remote-Friendly⚖️ Work-Life Balance🌈 Diverse & Inclusive🔓 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
Weaviate
- Excellent remote-first culture — async workflows, timezone respect, and high autonomy
- Flat, ego-free culture — your voice is heard from day 1 regardless of title
- Time zone challenges inherent to a fully distributed global team
- Startup growing pains — processes still being established, things evolve quickly
Bottom Line
Airbnb
Choose Airbnb if you want genuine remote flexibility and travel perks — but promotions are slow and bureaucracy is growing.
Weaviate
Choose Weaviate if you want excellent remote culture with flat hierarchy and open-source mission — but expect startup growing pains.
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
Weaviate — 5 jobs
💻 Engineering
3
💼 Sales / GTM
2
Summary
Airbnb scores 4.1/5.0 on Glassdoor with a 4.0 work-life balance rating. Weaviate scores 4.3/5.0 overall with a 4.2 WLB. That’s a 0.2-point gap on overall satisfaction.
Both companies share these culture values: Remote-Friendly, Work-Life Balance, Diverse & Inclusive, Open Source. Airbnb also emphasizes Strong Comp & Equity. Weaviate also emphasizes Async-First, Flat Hierarchy, Safe to Fail.
On the hiring front, Airbnb has 244 open roles and Weaviate has 5 open roles.