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Airbnb vs Booking Holdings: headquarters, benefits and pay compared

Airbnb is headquartered in San Francisco, California; Booking Holdings in Norwalk, Connecticut. Booking Holdings's headquarters was designed by UNStudio. Booking Holdings has more employees (≈24,300 vs ≈8,200) and a bigger headquarters (≈700K sq ft vs ≈500K sq ft).

Airbnb vs Booking Holdings in numbers

AirbnbBooking Holdings
≈500K sq ftHQ size≈700K sq ft
≈8,200Employees≈24,300
—Turnover—
—Median pay$101,004
≈$1.5MRevenue per employee≈$1.1M

From each company's annual report or proxy statement; fiscal years differ — see each profile. — = not published. Revenue per employee is calculated by eciffo.

Airbnb headquartersAirbnbSan Francisco, California

Meeting rooms modeled on real Airbnb listings inside old SoMa warehouses — and staff who can work from 170+ countries for up to 90 days a year.

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Headquarters

Architect (renovation & expansion)
WRNS Studio, 2013–2019
Interiors, 888 Brannan
Gensler (opened June 2013)
Interiors, 999 Brannan
Airbnb Environments team (2017)
All SF buildings
500,000+ sq ft (≈ 46,452 m²)
888 Brannan lease
250,000+ sq ft (≈ 23,226 m²), to 2037
999 Brannan
≈ 14,000 m² (≈ 150,700 sq ft)

Benefits

  • Travel creditQuarterlyA quarterly Airbnb travel and experiences credit.
  • Live and Work AnywhereQuarterly allowanceWork from home or an office, plus temporary work from abroad with approval.
  • LearningAnnual stipendEducational stipend, mentorship, sponsorship and speaker sessions.
  • Stock purchaseESPPAn Employer Stock Purchase Program, alongside equity and an annual bonus program.
  • RetirementMatchRegional retirement plans with employer match, plus financial coaching.

Themes

#Famous architects#Discounted stock#Donation matching#Family building#Bay Area#Office cafés

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Booking Holdings headquartersBooking HoldingsNorwalk, Connecticut

Meet in “Tuscany”, grab a coffee in “Panama City”: Booking.com's Amsterdam campus has 28 breakout spaces themed on places around the world.

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Headquarters

Architect
UNStudio
Lead interior architect
HofmanDujardin
Office space
65,000 m² (≈ 699,650 sq ft)
Total building surface
72,500 m² (≈ 780,380 sq ft)
Footprint
6,000 m²
Officially opened
June 28, 2023
Certification
BREEAM Excellent
Turnkey contract (2016)
€270 million
Developer / contractor
BPD / Züblin
Bicycle parking
2,500+ spaces

Benefits

  • Parent leave22 weeksPaid leave for parents.
  • Grandparent leave10 daysTime off when a grandchild arrives.
  • Care leave10 daysTo care for loved ones.
  • Bereavement leaveUp to 4 weeksAfter the loss of a loved one.
  • Work from abroad20 daysUp to 20 days a year, plus home-office furniture and ergonomic support.

Themes

#Rooftop gardens#Solar power#Famous architects#Office tour videos#Office cafés

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