Software Engineer Interview Experience - San Francisco, California
March 1, 2015
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
2 phone screens and an onsite.
Overall, it was a very fair process.
The interviews were a mix of behavioral and technical.
Prepare by studying data structures and algorithms.
Questions
Standard Software interview questions
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 82 interview experiences for the Airbnb Software Engineer role in San Francisco, California.
Success Rate
20%
Pass Rate
Airbnb's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in San Francisco, California is very selective, failing most engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive43%
Neutral23%
Negative34%
Candidates reported having mixed feelings for Airbnb's Software Engineer interview process in San Francisco, California.
Airbnb Work Experiences
3.0
Growing pains that seem to go on forever
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
August 31, 2020
Pros: A great mission, a dedicated CEO, good compensation, and interesting engineering work can be found.
Cons: Really bad management at all layers. Technically immature and bad tech debt decisions will affect the company for years. Concerned about poor leadership / toxic orgs.
5.0
Passionate company and transformative product
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
November 12, 2014
Pros: - Working on a product based around travel (opportunities to travel on Airbnb around the world)
- Free food: 3 meals a day!
- Amazing impact on cities and individuals
- Tons of opportunity for impact
- Leadership training opportunities for many people
- Relatively flat structure
Cons: - Growing pains transitioning from a smaller startup to a successful larger company.
- Only recently started doing performance reviews, so still getting ramped up to the new process.
5.0
The culture is unparalleled, and where we're headed as a company is inspiring
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
December 11, 2014
Pros: The people are friendly and very smart. I believe I am working on very high-impact problems that have a huge impact on Airbnb's core business. Airbnb treats all employees very well, and I love coming to work every day.
Cons: We're growing fast, and we have to be mindful about doing it right.
- 3.0Growing pains that seem to go on foreverSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesAugust 31, 2020Pros: A great mission, a dedicated CEO, good compensation, and interesting engineering work can be found.Cons: Really bad management at all layers. Technically immature and bad tech debt decisions will affect the company for years. Concerned about poor leadership / toxic orgs.
- 5.0Passionate company and transformative productSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesNovember 12, 2014Pros: - Working on a product based around travel (opportunities to travel on Airbnb around the world) - Free food: 3 meals a day! - Amazing impact on cities and individuals - Tons of opportunity for impact - Leadership training opportunities for many people - Relatively flat structureCons: - Growing pains transitioning from a smaller startup to a successful larger company. - Only recently started doing performance reviews, so still getting ramped up to the new process.
- 5.0The culture is unparalleled, and where we're headed as a company is inspiringSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesDecember 11, 2014Pros: The people are friendly and very smart. I believe I am working on very high-impact problems that have a huge impact on Airbnb's core business. Airbnb treats all employees very well, and I love coming to work every day.Cons: We're growing fast, and we have to be mindful about doing it right.
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