Engineering Manager Interview Experience - United States
Process
Phone Screen
Multiple rounds of behavioral interviews plus an architecture interview.
Overall, pretty similar to most companies' engineering manager hiring processes. The biggest difference is the presentation interview.
The presentation interview was a fun change from the normal grilling with behavioral questions.
Their deep commitment to cultural fit and hiring good people shows up across the entire interview process.
Questions
Cannot share, but it's pretty standard.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 6 interview experiences for the Airbnb Engineering Manager role in United States.
Success Rate
Airbnb's interview process for their Engineering Manager roles in the United States is very selective, failing most engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having negative feelings for Airbnb's Engineering Manager interview process in United States.
Airbnb Work Experiences
- 4.0Work from remote friendlyEngineering Manager • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesSeptember 25, 2025Pros: Great culture. Work from remote friendly. Reasonable work-life balance.Cons: slow growth of both the company and the career
- 5.0Amazing company to work forEngineering Manager • Current EmployeeBengaluru, Karnataka, IndiaAugust 20, 2024Pros: Good culture Remote work LeadershipCons: Horizontal teams that might require late-night collaboration.
- 2.0Great coworkers, bad leadershipEngineering Manager • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesFebruary 6, 2023Pros: The people you work with are great, and it does look good on a resume.Cons: Way too top-heavy, and leadership has no idea what they are doing.
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