Software Engineer Interview Experience - San Francisco, California
March 27, 2018
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
Initial phone screen with recruiter.
Technical screens (1 hour) with engineers.
Full-day onsite interviews with engineers and product managers (algorithm, product, and software design interviews).
They seemed flexible on moving fast or slow, depending on the candidate's needs.
Questions
What have you built?
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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
4.0
4-star place to work at
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
June 14, 2017
Pros: Still experiencing good growth in terms of everything.
Extremely liberal culture.
Much faster getting things done compared to some big corporations.
IPO prospect looks good.
Cons: Growth not as great as a few years back.
Bureaucracy is starting to build up.
A-people hiring B-people, and B-people hiring B-people.
IPO is always "2 years down the road".
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.
4.0
Airbnb employees, top to bottom, are very passionate about the product
Software Engineer • Former Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
January 6, 2014
Pros: Employees are young and outgoing.
The product is going through rapid expansion.
The benefits and food services provided are extremely comprehensive.
Cons: There are some growing pains associated with the very rapid growth of the development team. Bottlenecks of few individuals that truly understand the stack are starting to form, and a level of bureaucracy is starting to set in with attempts to maintain a cohesive experience.
- 4.04-star place to work atSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesJune 14, 2017Pros: Still experiencing good growth in terms of everything. Extremely liberal culture. Much faster getting things done compared to some big corporations. IPO prospect looks good.Cons: Growth not as great as a few years back. Bureaucracy is starting to build up. A-people hiring B-people, and B-people hiring B-people. IPO is always "2 years down the road".
- 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.
- 4.0Airbnb employees, top to bottom, are very passionate about the productSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesJanuary 6, 2014Pros: Employees are young and outgoing. The product is going through rapid expansion. The benefits and food services provided are extremely comprehensive.Cons: There are some growing pains associated with the very rapid growth of the development team. Bottlenecks of few individuals that truly understand the stack are starting to form, and a level of bureaucracy is starting to set in with attempts to maintain a cohesive experience.
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