Airbnb Employee Reviews about "work life balance"

Pros

Past places I've worked at have really messed up on the culture and Airbnb is the opposite. You can tell the founders care a lot about the company, culture and their colleagues. You can tell people are happy right when you walk in the door. I used to dread Sunday evenings because I would have to go to work and now I look forward to them. The hiring process may be a bit slow, but they really do hire well. Everyone here is super nice, smart and hard working. Also, because of the fast pace that this company is growing at you get to work on a crazy amount of cool stuff and have a huge impact.

Cons

The work life balance here can be tricky sometimes because there's so much to do. Also, I never thought I'd say this, but sometimes there are too many social events which seem to be focused on the party crowd alone.

Pros

Colleagues: smart hardworking individuals Perks: travel credits, on-site gym, free breakfast, coffee and sparkling water

Cons

Work/life balance: have to put in a lot of hours just to stay on top of your file load Salesforce: poorly designed and inefficient Parking: if you have to drive your car

Pros

Culture and work life balance

Cons

None, fairly steady work life

Pros

So many opportunities in a growing company, as the company expands roles open up and both lateral and upward progression is available throughout each year.

Cons

Work life balance can be tough but you have to know this going into the role. You must be a flexible person!

Pros

Breakfast, Lunch, & Dinner. Beer and Kombucha on tap. Great work-life balance and great people to work with!

Cons

It's hard to find parking nearby so must get there very early.

Pros

It's a very creative environment. People are happy to share ideas. I feel empowered to get work done. I am free to manage my own time. I'm surrounded by talented and kind people. I feel like I can make a difference.

Cons

Work/life balance is not resolved and this means I am away from my family too much. Not enough structure or clear process. Feels like we're constantly creating the rules as we go, which is exhausting. Not happy with the hierarchy of my department – doesn't feel like the best or most experienced people are in control.

Pros

Good work and life balance

Cons

Pay is below industry average

Pros

Great company, the founders are involved and dedicated to the growth of the company. Great place to work if you work for a great boss.

Cons

The hyper growth culture is great for those that don't have families. Some teams within the company doesn't understand the work life balance when you have kids. Dogs are amazing and I have one but it isn't the same as being a parent with kids. It is a constant comparison; bringing your dog to work is great but what do you do with your kids?

Pros

1. You can bring your whole self to work 2. Everyone is extremely respectful, I have never seen so many people hold the door for each other. 3. Gaining work/life balance is encouraged (part of my personal OKRs set by my manager) 4. Culture is at the forefront of everyone in senior management's mind. Making this a place that is not only profitable but they want you to be able to grow as a person and in your career. 5. No matter how crazy my day is, there is an INCREDIBLE support system in my coworkers to help me through the day. There isn't a feeling of competition between peers the way that it can be at other companies

Cons

1. Feedback can be hard for people to give. It's important to establish you can handle constructive feedback in the beginning.

Pros

-work life balance if you are strong about it yourself and set clear boundaries

Cons

-a lot of changes, you need to be extremely flexible and adaptable to change at a moments notice