Pros: I love coming to work every day. The people are great, the food is delicious, and best of all, what we're working on is inspiring. The office is beautiful and a pleasure to be in, and the company has maintained a great culture despite growing so quickly.

Cons: The building is still being renovated, so there is some construction noise and workspace is limited. When the rest of the building opens up, things should be much better.

Pros: I've been working at Airbnb for a year as a software engineer. Top two things I like are how helpful people are. Instead of wasting 2 hours trying to figure it out on my own, if I get stuck, I ask for help, and people spend the time to both answer the question and explain a bit more so I actually understand what's going on. Within my first few weeks, I was amazed at how much I learned, and now a year into the job, I feel very knowledgeable in my area, and pass on the favor by helping new hires. The second favorite thing about Airbnb is the people. I'm a new grad, and I really like the fun culture, a mix of people who are chill, but also those who like to go out and party a bit more. Nothing that crazy, probably doesn't compare to Facebook's epic parties, but I'm more than happy. And it's a great crowd. Also, our office is amazing. Just Google for "Airbnb custom spaces" to see pics. I love bringing people to the office because they always like it. In terms of the job itself, it's very reasonable. Flexible hours, only occasionally work late when I choose to, supportive and helpful team. All in all, there's nothing that I really dislike about Airbnb.

Cons: I would definitely say the company has more focus on product development and growth than on engineering quality. That means that currently the codebase is a little messy, and there are times where you'll have to ask a few people before you find someone who understands the code well. However, this is definitely being worked on as we expand, and different components are being refactored or rewritten. Also, I feel that designers get too much say in the things that are built, occasionally at the expense of functionality.

Pros: - Genuinely supportive and invested coworkers. - Founders are very focused on not stagnating as we grow. - Engineers can choose their own team, so you can find a team that suits you in terms of work-life balance/productivity. There's no global company culture of "workaholics" or "slackers"; you really can find the right role for you. - Similarly, it's easy to find the kind of eng role you prefer (product, front-end, infra, etc). - Diversity efforts are the best I've ever seen or heard of in a large tech company. Estaff is very committed to increasing our internal diversity and also making sure there are no problems with discrimination of any kind. (Our mission is "belong anywhere," and leadership takes that very, very seriously, including internally.) - Leadership is constantly working to fix any employee issues that arise. We take tons of happiness surveys and have lots of communication on how they're planning to improve things that are issues. - Basically, Airbnb has always seemed very committed to employee happiness via perks, transparency, and inclusion, and it works!

Cons: Sometimes the growing pains can get frustrating and things can move kind of slow, but in my experience it's better than most companies this size. Gym memberships are not included in perks.