Process
Two rounds of phone interviews.
The first interview involved discussing your favorite project and a coding question, with a follow-up about time complexity.
Next were two rounds of back-to-back Skype video interviews, each with one coding exercise. Both required discussing your project before beginning.
Questions
Palindrome Pairs, Text Justification
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 17 interview experiences for the Airbnb Software Engineering role in United States.
Success Rate
18%
Pass Rate
Airbnb's interview process for their Software Engineering roles in the United States is very selective, failing most engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive41%
Neutral41%
Negative18%
Candidates reported having good feelings for Airbnb's Software Engineering interview process in United States.
Airbnb Work Experiences
4.0
Good Wlb, Covid Impact
SDE-2 • Current Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
June 23, 2020
Pros: Good work-life balance and a good growth rate.
Cons: Badly impacted by Covid, the company slowed down.
4.0
Good work-life balance, but slow management approvals
Senior Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Francisco, CA
May 3, 2026
Pros: There was great WLB, and the people are generally nice.
Cons: Management is slow-moving, and approvals take forever.
5.0
Great Culture, Frustrating Work
Engineering Intern • Current Employee
July 16, 2018
Pros: Awesome company culture, very dog friendly, beautiful SF office.
Cons: The work can get frustrating at times.
- 4.0Good Wlb, Covid ImpactSDE-2 • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesJune 23, 2020Pros: Good work-life balance and a good growth rate.Cons: Badly impacted by Covid, the company slowed down.
- 4.0Good work-life balance, but slow management approvalsSenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, CAMay 3, 2026Pros: There was great WLB, and the people are generally nice.Cons: Management is slow-moving, and approvals take forever.
- 5.0Great Culture, Frustrating WorkEngineering Intern • Current EmployeeJuly 16, 2018Pros: Awesome company culture, very dog friendly, beautiful SF office.Cons: The work can get frustrating at times.
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