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Software Engineer Interview Experience

September 24, 2019
Negative ExperienceNo Offer

Process

The interview process consisted of live coding across four rounds.

There were two separate 45-minute rounds, followed by a final two-hour round. This final round included two 45-minute interviews back-to-back.

They contacted me and expected me to be ready within a couple of days. They were inflexible with interview scheduling, expecting me to be available on command.

After reaching the final round, I was rejected without any explanation.

This is a perfect example of how larger companies' interview processes favor candidates who don't have work or school commitments and come from elite institutions. I was working and attending school. Despite knowing this, they showed no flexibility.

Each interview was scheduled only a couple of days apart, which did not give me enough time to recuperate or study.

I felt I had strong interviews in all four rounds, yet they rejected me without providing a reason after weeks of sacrifice.

This experience is not worth the toll on your mental health.

Questions

Algorithm questions:

  • DFS
  • BFS
  • Graph questions

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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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