Software Engineer Interview Experience - San Francisco, California
October 1, 2015
Neutral ExperienceNo Offer
Process
The first round was behavioral with a recruiter. The second round was technical and heavily focused on data structures. The interviewer's accent was hard to understand and got me a bit confused at times, but it was a very good experience overall.
Questions
What is the most challenging project, in or out of school, that you have worked on in the last 6 months?
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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
5.0
Truly a great place to work!
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
December 8, 2015
Pros: Exceptional culture, smart and passionate people, good work-life balance, great product, and perks. :)
Cons: Of course, growth-related issues, but nothing crazy.
5.0
The only company I want to work for
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
December 11, 2014
Pros: The product is amazing and loved by travelers and hosts. The people working at Airbnb are great, passionate, and support each other. Overall, there's a great office culture. People are empowered to make a difference and be creative.
Cons: It's hard not to want to travel all the time when you get travel credit and you are seeing so many amazing listings. I'm going to have to take a long vacation one day.
5.0
The best people I've ever worked with, technically and personally, in a business that is growing very fast
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
November 1, 2014
Pros: The engineering team is top tier.
The focus on core values produces a great, diverse culture.
The business is growing fast, which is good for career growth at the company (and growth of your stock options).
Cons: It can be hard to onboard so many new people. This is a good problem to have, though.
- 5.0Truly a great place to work!Software Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesDecember 8, 2015Pros: Exceptional culture, smart and passionate people, good work-life balance, great product, and perks. :)Cons: Of course, growth-related issues, but nothing crazy.
- 5.0The only company I want to work forSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesDecember 11, 2014Pros: The product is amazing and loved by travelers and hosts. The people working at Airbnb are great, passionate, and support each other. Overall, there's a great office culture. People are empowered to make a difference and be creative.Cons: It's hard not to want to travel all the time when you get travel credit and you are seeing so many amazing listings. I'm going to have to take a long vacation one day.
- 5.0The best people I've ever worked with, technically and personally, in a business that is growing very fastSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesNovember 1, 2014Pros: The engineering team is top tier. The focus on core values produces a great, diverse culture. The business is growing fast, which is good for career growth at the company (and growth of your stock options).Cons: It can be hard to onboard so many new people. This is a good problem to have, though.
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