Software Engineer (Internship) Interview Experience
Process
I was contacted by a recruiter a few weeks after submitting an online application.
I completed an online coding challenge using HackerRank.
A week after the coding challenge, I had two back-to-back technical interviews.
After three business days, the recruiter sent an email informing me of my rejection.
Overall, the recruiters were very approachable and nice. However, the interview questions were a bit out of the ordinary in complexity.
Questions
Given a hashmap that maps a string name to a list of preferences, return a list of events that matches each person's preferences. If there are conflicts in the order of preferences, return an empty list.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 53 interview experiences for the Airbnb Software Engineer (Internship) role in United States.
Success Rate
Airbnb's interview process for their Software Engineer (Internship) roles in the United States is very selective, failing most engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Airbnb's Software Engineer (Internship) interview process in United States.
Airbnb Work Experiences
- 5.0Good pay and benefits at a great companySWE New Grad • Current EmployeeReno, NVJuly 21, 2026Pros: There was good pay and good benefits.Cons: It is a good company to work at.
- 5.0Couldn't be happier during my time hereSoftware Engineer(Internship) • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesJuly 26, 2019Pros: - Bay Area tech and all its pros (meals, compensation, weather, etc.) - Extremely inclusive work environment - Many, well-organized intern events - Airbnb credit -- woohoo!Cons: Nothing bad about my experience whatsoever.
- 5.0Such an Amazing Loving CultureCloud Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesDecember 6, 2017Pros: Love, love, love. There is so much love amongst people here. Culture fit interviews weed out people who can't get along with others and do not have team belongingness. Food is not great but good; I love the micro kitchens. Good work-life balance. People are very understanding. You can say if you need to work from home for a month or a few weeks because of some family emergency. Holiday shutdown. Everyone gets off from December 20th until January 1st. That's amazing. Very competitive pay. Similar to Google, Facebook, Uber, Lyft, Stripe, etc. Business outlook is very strong. While other tech unicorns like Uber are burning cash, we are profitable and increasing that year-over-year. Great product with no real competitor.Cons: Tech is not that strong. We need some good tech leadership and guidance on the path. Food can be better.
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