Software Engineer New Grad Interview Experience - San Francisco, California
December 1, 2018
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
The interview process, from HackerRank to virtual onsite and finally the onsite interview, typically resulted in a response within a week.
The technical questions varied significantly but were generally difficult.
The office itself is really great.
Questions
Talk about how your life relates to Airbnb's core values.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 10 interview experiences for the Airbnb Software Engineer New Grad role in San Francisco, California.
Success Rate
30%
Pass Rate
Airbnb's interview process for their Software Engineer New Grad roles in San Francisco, California is very selective, failing most engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive60%
Neutral20%
Negative20%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Airbnb's Software Engineer New Grad interview process in San Francisco, California.
Airbnb Work Experiences
5.0
Great company, good culture
Software Engineer • Former Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
October 22, 2025
Pros: Very friendly culture. Team members care for each other.
Cons: Sometimes decisions can be slow.
4.0
Good work-life balance with great compensation
Senior Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
September 26, 2025
Pros: - Overall good work-life balance.
- Great company culture.
Cons: - Roadmap changes
- Top-down management
4.0
Work from remote friendly
Engineering Manager • Current Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
September 25, 2025
Pros: Great culture.
Work from remote friendly.
Reasonable work-life balance.
Cons: slow growth of both the company and the career
- 5.0Great company, good cultureSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesOctober 22, 2025Pros: Very friendly culture. Team members care for each other.Cons: Sometimes decisions can be slow.
- 4.0Good work-life balance with great compensationSenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesSeptember 26, 2025Pros: - Overall good work-life balance. - Great company culture.Cons: - Roadmap changes - Top-down management
- 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
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