Software Engineer Interview Experience - San Francisco, California
Process
I had some initial phone screens, followed by a day of onsite interviews, and then a round of interviews with the three founders.
The recruiters were really responsive, and this was one of my favorite interview processes out of all the companies I was considering.
The people were enthusiastic, friendly, and smart. I loved everything about it.
Questions
Technical questions and a heavy emphasis on cultural 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
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
Candidates reported having mixed feelings for Airbnb's Software Engineer interview process in San Francisco, California.
Airbnb Work Experiences
- 5.0Great Place, Expensive CitySoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesSeptember 14, 2021Pros: Great to work here as a full-time employee.Cons: It is expensive to work in SF.
- 4.0Friendly culture, great benefitsSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesMarch 10, 2025Pros: Everyone is very nice and friendly. The office is gorgeous, and there are lots of skilled and experienced engineers to learn from.Cons: Besides the core product, not much else seemed to take off big.
- 5.0Smart Team, Cool Product!Software Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesNovember 30, 2021Pros: Super smart colleagues, cool mission, love the product. I work in data infra (where Superset, Airflow, etc. were created) and am super happy.Cons: The company needs to focus on its product roadmap to grow into its valuation.
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