Software Engineer (Internship) Interview Experience - San Francisco, California
October 1, 2016
Positive ExperienceGot Offer
Process
The interview process consisted of the following stages:
- One technical phone screen.
- Three technical Skype interviews (in my case, two were for mobile and one was general).
- One cross-functional interview.
All in all, it was a fantastic interview process. My recruiter was very attentive throughout the entire process, and the interviewers were great.
Questions
Technical challenges that tested my knowledge of iOS.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 6 interview experiences for the Airbnb Software Engineer (Internship) role in San Francisco, California.
Success Rate
50%
Pass Rate
Airbnb's interview process for their Software Engineer (Internship) roles in San Francisco, California is fairly selective, failing a large portion of engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive50%
Neutral33%
Negative17%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Airbnb's Software Engineer (Internship) interview process in San Francisco, California.
Airbnb Work Experiences
4.0
Good work-life balance with great compensation
Senior Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
September 26, 2025
Pros: - Overall good work-life balance.
- Great company culture.
Cons: - Roadmap changes
- Top-down management
4.0
Pick your team wisely
Big Data Engineer • Former Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
July 21, 2020
Pros: Feels like a startup even after 10 years. It gives you a lot of room to explore tech.
Cons: Lack of uniformity in work culture.
It varies heavily from team to team, based on the manager.
5.0
Cares For Employees, No Cons
Senior Engineer • Current Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
December 17, 2020
Pros: Take care of all employees.
Cons: Nothing that I can comment on.
- 4.0Good work-life balance with great compensationSenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesSeptember 26, 2025Pros: - Overall good work-life balance. - Great company culture.Cons: - Roadmap changes - Top-down management
- 4.0Pick your team wiselyBig Data Engineer • Former EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesJuly 21, 2020Pros: Feels like a startup even after 10 years. It gives you a lot of room to explore tech.Cons: Lack of uniformity in work culture. It varies heavily from team to team, based on the manager.
- 5.0Cares For Employees, No ConsSenior Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesDecember 17, 2020Pros: Take care of all employees.Cons: Nothing that I can comment on.
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