Senior Software Engineer Interview Experience - San Francisco, California
December 17, 2016
Negative ExperienceNo Offer
Process
I received a call through a referral and had a telephonic interview.
The interviewer was late, and the call was very noisy and hard to understand.
Even after repeatedly stating that it was difficult to hear, the interviewer continued the call.
At the end, the interview concluded earlier than expected.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 5 interview experiences for the Airbnb Senior Software Engineer role in San Francisco, California.
Success Rate
20%
Pass Rate
Airbnb's interview process for their Senior Software Engineer roles in San Francisco, California is very selective, failing most engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive40%
Neutral0%
Negative60%
Candidates reported having negative feelings for Airbnb's Senior Software Engineer interview process in San Francisco, California.
Airbnb Work Experiences
4.0
A great place to work
Senior Software Engineer • Former Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
August 19, 2025
Pros: The company is generous to employees.
There are smart people to work with.
They have a high hiring bar.
Cons: The founder makes many product decisions.
4.0
Good Balance, Top-down Design
Senior Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
October 26, 2024
Pros: Work-life balance, work from home, nice coworkers.
Cons: Design-driven, top-down, no bottom-up opportunities.
2.0
OK place to work
Senior Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
May 3, 2023
Pros: Nice people. The culture is good.
Cons: Re-org happens constantly, with some decisions that totally don't make sense.
- 4.0A great place to workSenior Software Engineer • Former EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesAugust 19, 2025Pros: The company is generous to employees. There are smart people to work with. They have a high hiring bar.Cons: The founder makes many product decisions.
- 4.0Good Balance, Top-down DesignSenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesOctober 26, 2024Pros: Work-life balance, work from home, nice coworkers.Cons: Design-driven, top-down, no bottom-up opportunities.
- 2.0OK place to workSenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesMay 3, 2023Pros: Nice people. The culture is good.Cons: Re-org happens constantly, with some decisions that totally don't make sense.
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