Engineer Interview Experience - San Francisco, California
Process
The hiring process seems to be run by an incompetent or inexperienced team of hiring managers and staffing personnel.
One interviewer, who introduced himself as an investor, did not know the position I was interviewing for.
None of the interviewing team asked about my background, nor did they even ask for a resume to review my qualifications.
It was a complete waste of time.
Questions
An unexpected question from an interviewer: "What position am I interviewing you for?"
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 2 interview experiences for the Airbnb Engineer role in San Francisco, California.
Success Rate
Airbnb's interview process for their Engineer roles in San Francisco, California is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very negative feelings for Airbnb's Engineer interview process in San Francisco, California.
Airbnb Work Experiences
- 5.0Great Culture, Leadership, But No Stock UpsideEngineer • Former EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesJune 16, 2025Pros: Good leadership, vision, design process, and company culture.Cons: No more upside in stock.
- 1.0Horrible place to workEngineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesSeptember 16, 2019Pros: Sometimes, the food is good. It used to be really good before they fired all the kitchen staff.Cons: Fake "core values." The company promotes core values but treats employees like cattle. * Contractors are treated as second-class and degraded. * Most work is sent to contractors who are then fired immediately if they speak out on any errors or problem employees. * Families are not a priority. No family members (wives) are included in any events and work hours are expected to be throughout the evening.
- 5.0Great Place to WorkEngineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesApril 12, 2018Pros: Great opportunities to learn and grow your career.Cons: None that I can think of
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