Software Development Engineer (SDE) Interview Experience - San Francisco, California
April 10, 2026
Neutral ExperienceNo Offer
Process
I applied through a recruiter. It was a contactor, remote role. A recruiter reached out to me and arranged an interview for me. The interview took place online. I managed to fix bugs, but I did not manage to qualify for the second round.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Airbnb Software Development Engineer (SDE) role in San Francisco, California.
Success Rate
0%
Pass Rate
Airbnb's interview process for their Software Development Engineer (SDE) roles in San Francisco, California is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive0%
Neutral100%
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Candidates reported having mixed feelings for Airbnb's Software Development Engineer (SDE) interview process in San Francisco, California.
Airbnb Work Experiences
5.0
Great Culture, Tech Undervalued
Software Development Engineer (SDE) • Current Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
December 19, 2021
Pros: Culture is very much good.
Cons: Tech is not very valued.
5.0
A very good company
Software Development Engineer (SDE) • Current Employee
Beijing, Beijing, China
June 2, 2022
Pros: 1. High salary
2. Good working environment
3. Flexible working schedule
Cons: 1. Bad technical stack.
2. No other cons.
5.0
Nice place to work on
Software Development Engineer (SDE) • Current Employee
Beijing, Beijing, China
March 31, 2023
Pros: 1. Competitive salary & benefit
2. Nice work environment
3. Nice workmate
Cons: 1. Lack of career growth.
2. Boring job content, not much challenging work.
3. Poor infrastructure, development efficiency is not very good.
- 5.0Great Culture, Tech UndervaluedSoftware Development Engineer (SDE) • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesDecember 19, 2021Pros: Culture is very much good.Cons: Tech is not very valued.
- 5.0A very good companySoftware Development Engineer (SDE) • Current EmployeeBeijing, Beijing, ChinaJune 2, 2022Pros: 1. High salary 2. Good working environment 3. Flexible working scheduleCons: 1. Bad technical stack. 2. No other cons.
- 5.0Nice place to work onSoftware Development Engineer (SDE) • Current EmployeeBeijing, Beijing, ChinaMarch 31, 2023Pros: 1. Competitive salary & benefit 2. Nice work environment 3. Nice workmateCons: 1. Lack of career growth. 2. Boring job content, not much challenging work. 3. Poor infrastructure, development efficiency is not very good.
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