Senior Software Engineer Interview Experience - United States
December 1, 2024
Negative ExperienceNo Offer
Process
Interviewed with Airbnb and advanced to team matching.
After talking with a few hiring managers, the recruiter went silent for months despite multiple follow-ups.
Candidate experience matters, especially after investing time in interviews.
Questions
Frontend-oriented coding problems, behavioral questions, and system design.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 20 interview experiences for the Airbnb Senior Software Engineer role in United States.
Success Rate
10%
Pass Rate
Airbnb's interview process for their Senior Software Engineer roles in the United States is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive20%
Neutral15%
Negative65%
Candidates reported having very negative feelings for Airbnb's Senior Software Engineer interview process in United States.
Airbnb Work Experiences
5.0
middle-paced SDE role
Senior Software Engineer • Current Employee
Seattle, WA
October 21, 2025
Pros: still open to remote , you can always work on a travel
Cons: my role is not customer face, not much impact
4.0
Good wlb with great compensation
Senior Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Francisco, CA
September 26, 2025
Pros: - overall good wlb
- great company culture
Cons: - roadmap changes
- top-down management
5.0
Remote work and good team culture
Senior Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Francisco, CA
September 14, 2025
Pros: Good pay
Good team
Good culture
Challenged project
Cons: Promotion is slow
Company poor preformance
- 5.0middle-paced SDE roleSenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeSeattle, WAOctober 21, 2025Pros: still open to remote , you can always work on a travelCons: my role is not customer face, not much impact
- 4.0Good wlb with great compensationSenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, CASeptember 26, 2025Pros: - overall good wlb - great company cultureCons: - roadmap changes - top-down management
- 5.0Remote work and good team cultureSenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, CASeptember 14, 2025Pros: Good pay Good team Good culture Challenged projectCons: Promotion is slow Company poor preformance
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