Process
I applied online and received an online assessment the next day.
I got an interview invitation the same day my online assessment was completed.
I had two back-to-back 45-minute technical interviews with two different interviewers on Thursday.
I received the results the following week.
Questions
Q: Alien Dictionary
Q: File Systems
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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
23%
Pass 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
Positive51%
Neutral30%
Negative19%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Airbnb's Software Engineer (Internship) interview process in United States.
Airbnb Work Experiences
5.0
Nice WFH with competent colleagues
Software Engineer • Current Employee
New York, NY
August 28, 2026
Pros: WFH is nice, and there are competent coworkers.
Cons: Micromanagement and features were built without data supporting a need for the feature.
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.
2.0
Great coworkers, bad leadership
Engineering Manager • Current Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
February 6, 2023
Pros: The people you work with are great, and it does look good on a resume.
Cons: Way too top-heavy, and leadership has no idea what they are doing.
- 5.0Nice WFH with competent colleaguesSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeNew York, NYAugust 28, 2026Pros: WFH is nice, and there are competent coworkers.Cons: Micromanagement and features were built without data supporting a need for the feature.
- 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.
- 2.0Great coworkers, bad leadershipEngineering Manager • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesFebruary 6, 2023Pros: The people you work with are great, and it does look good on a resume.Cons: Way too top-heavy, and leadership has no idea what they are doing.
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