Airbnb return to office policyRemote-first.
Under its 'Live and Work Anywhere' policy, most Airbnb employees can work from home or an office and move anywhere in their country without a pay change. Airbnb's careers site still described the policy in October 2026.
Days in the office
- Policy
- Remote-first
- In effect since
- April 28, 2022
- Announced
- April 28, 2022
- Industry
- Tech
- Headquarters
- San Francisco, CA
- Checked
- Confirmed October 2026
What the policy says.
- A small number of roles must be in an office or a specific location.
- Pay is set by country-wide tiers (from June 2022), so moving within a country does not change pay.
- From Sept 2022, employees can work from 170+ countries for up to 90 days a year per location.
- Teams gather in person about once a quarter for roughly a week; senior roles gather more often.
- Employees still need a permanent address for tax and payroll.
How Airbnb's policy changed since 2020.
March 2020
Employees move to remote work.
April 28, 2022
Brian Chesky announces 'Live and Work Anywhere.'
June 2022
Country-wide pay tiers take effect.
September 2022
Work-abroad option (up to 90 days per location) begins.
Sources and how sure we are.
ConfirmedFrom the company, or reported the same way by several major outlets.Airbnb's careers page, as of October 2026, says employees can 'live and work anywhere in the world where regulations allow.'
- 1.Airbnb's design to live and work anywhere Airbnb Newsroom, April 28, 2022
- 2.Airbnb Careers Airbnb, October 15, 2026
- 3.Airbnb CEO remote work policy most productive Fortune, April 29, 2022
Days a week are for most US corporate employees; some teams, roles and countries differ. Spot something out of date? Email hello@forgot.dev.
Other tech employers, side by side.
- Amazon5 days a week, since January 20255
- Dell5 days a week, since March 20255
- X (Twitter)5 days a week, since November 20225
- Intel4 days a week, since September 20254
- Snap4 days a week, since February 20234
- Apple3 days a week, since September 20223
- Expedia Group3 days a week3
- Google (Alphabet)3 days a week, since April 20223
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Questions
Does Airbnb require employees to return to the office?
No. Under its 'Live and Work Anywhere' policy, most Airbnb employees can work from home or an office and move anywhere in their country without a pay change. Airbnb's careers site still described the policy in October 2026.
How many days a week does Airbnb require in the office?
Remote-first: there's no office requirement for most roles, as of October 2026.
When did Airbnb's current office policy start?
It took effect in April 2022, after being announced in April 2022.
What was the latest change to Airbnb's office policy?
September 2022: Work-abroad option (up to 90 days per location) begins.