Software Engineer Interview Experience - Paris, France
Process
First the TPS, then the site.
During the TPS, I had a classic "coding interview" type question with a person located in San Francisco. Due to the commute and performance drop in the evening, I couldn't correctly write the most optimized implementation. The interviewer was having a special Christmas evening.
The recruiter insisted on rescheduling a second TPS. First, it was planned with a person in Austria. This person did not want to show up, so someone in Paris took over.
He simply asked me to code a problem for which no solution exists: the Collatz conjecture. Afterwards, we did not continue.
Questions
Do you know what the Collatz conjecture is? Write me a program that proves it.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Airbnb Software Engineer role in Paris, France.
Success Rate
Airbnb's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in Paris, France is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very negative feelings for Airbnb's Software Engineer interview process in Paris, France.
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