Process
The interview process consisted of 7 rounds, including an online HackerRank assessment.
I had to follow up with HR multiple times for feedback and to schedule interviews.
This was a very poor recruiter experience. I would have expected the recruiter to at least inform me where things went wrong. I had to reach out several times to know the status.
Undergoing 7 rounds of interviews and not knowing where things went wrong is not a great experience, and it does not reflect well on the company.
Questions
Had two rounds of online coding.
Had five rounds of onsite interviews:
- Two coding interview questions
- Two system design
- One experience interview
Very bad interviewing experience.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 8 interview experiences for the Airbnb Senior Software Engineer role in India.
Success Rate
Airbnb's interview process for their Senior Software Engineer roles in India is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very negative feelings for Airbnb's Senior Software Engineer interview process in India.
Airbnb Work Experiences
- 3.0Good benefits, terrible techSenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeBerlin, Berlin, GermanyApril 2, 2020Pros: As a company, Airbnb is an awesome place to work. Bunch of benefits, good salaries, stock options...Cons: The company hired too many fresh grads, which ended up becoming managers and had no other experience than Airbnb. That led to an immature technical background for the company's solutions (still running mainly on Rails after 10 years). Also, add a lot of corporate management (coming from Google, IBM, Microsoft...) and you get the rewrite of the whole thing into Java. Pretty weird.
- 5.0Good work-life balance and remote workSenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesMay 15, 2023Pros: Good work-life balance, CEO has a strong vision for the product, remote work.Cons: Company becoming more bureaucratic, losing culture.
- 4.0Huge changes over past few yearsSenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesJuly 20, 2020Pros: Great people. They do a lot of good.Cons: Recently, there has been a strong focus on hotels and pro hosts.
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