Data pass for Airbnb L6 (Staff SWE) and L7 (Principal/Senior Staff). These are the levels where equity structure starts to diverge noticeably from the senior band.
L6 Staff SWE, SF Bay Area: Base: $240k-$260k RSU grant at offer: $500k-$700k over 4 years (front-loaded in some cases) Bonus target: 20% Total TC: $385k-$460k depending on stock and bonus payout
L7 Principal SWE, SF (rare, fewer data points): Base: $275k-$295k RSU grant: $800k-$1.2M over 4 years Bonus target: 20-25% Total TC: estimates in the $525k-$700k range but variance is high
Equity structure notes: At L6 Airbnb sometimes does a front-loaded vest, meaning year 1 and 2 are higher than year 3 and 4. This is intentional retention structure but it means your year-3 TC can drop noticeably if you don't get a refresh grant. Ask explicitly: when do refresh grants happen, what's the typical size, and are they front-loaded too.
Refresh grants at Airbnb seem to be annual performance-based. Strong performer at L6 might get $150k-$200k/yr in refreshes after year 1. Average performer gets less. You can't count on it but it's part of the picture.
One thing I haven't seen clarified publicly: whether Airbnb does a 4-year cliff or a 1-year cliff with quarterly vesting after. From what I've collected it's 1-year cliff with quarterly vesting after, standard. But verify before you sign.
Post your L6/L7 data points below if you have them. The variance at this level makes aggregating harder.