Process
Nice office space.
The technical part of the interview is pretty standard: coding, design, etc.
The culture fit rounds are a bit unique. Try to get out of the technical mindset when attending these rounds.
Questions
How have you made others belong?
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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.
Airbnb Work Experiences
2.0
Beware of the health insurance
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
December 22, 2015
Pros: Positive culture
Fast pace of growth
Great mission
Excellent people
Cons: Check the fine print on the benefits if you are coming from another tech company, especially if you have or are planning to have a family and need good health insurance. That was the biggest surprise for me and will probably be one of the reasons I decide to eventually leave.
1.0
Airbnb: Just keep taking interviews and do not hire
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
December 15, 2022
Pros: Brandname is good, but after the IPO and COVID, the work culture seems to have deteriorated.
Cons: Lacks startup culture, at least in India.
5.0
Great People, No Cons
Software Engineer • Former Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
March 9, 2021
Pros: I love working with the great people there.
Cons: No cons that I can think of, really.
- 2.0Beware of the health insuranceSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesDecember 22, 2015Pros: Positive culture Fast pace of growth Great mission Excellent peopleCons: Check the fine print on the benefits if you are coming from another tech company, especially if you have or are planning to have a family and need good health insurance. That was the biggest surprise for me and will probably be one of the reasons I decide to eventually leave.
- 1.0Airbnb: Just keep taking interviews and do not hireSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeBengaluru, Karnataka, IndiaDecember 15, 2022Pros: Brandname is good, but after the IPO and COVID, the work culture seems to have deteriorated.Cons: Lacks startup culture, at least in India.
- 5.0Great People, No ConsSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesMarch 9, 2021Pros: I love working with the great people there.Cons: No cons that I can think of, really.
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