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Software Engineer Interview Experience

August 1, 2015
Negative ExperienceNo Offer

Process

Most of the interviews were fine, but I really took offense to one of my interviewers. He pretty much gave me a 2-hour problem and expected me to complete it in 35 minutes. It was even a problem I had seen before, and I knew exactly how to do it. Even though I was basically writing code the entire time, I could only complete half the problem. The interviewer basically gave me the problem, then sat down and started checking his phone the entire time. He wasn't evaluating me on my thought process and seemed more interested in making me struggle. Overall, I pretty much felt like it was a waste of time, and I was pretty much given no chance to pass.

Questions

Super recursion

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Interview Statistics

The following metrics were computed from 191 interview experiences for the Airbnb Software Engineer role in United States.

Success Rate

14%
Pass Rate

Airbnb's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in the United States is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.

Experience Rating

Positive39%
Neutral26%
Negative36%

Candidates reported having mixed feelings for Airbnb's Software Engineer interview process in United States.

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