Software Engineer (Internship) Interview Experience
Process
After I applied, I received a response within a week or so asking to schedule a HackerRank coding challenge.
This went quite well, as the recruiter(s) quickly followed up by scheduling two technical 45-minute Skype interviews.
After this part, there was an additional 45-minute technical Skype interview. This particular interview was quite hard due to the nature of the questions, and I ended up not doing too well.
This was followed by a 30-minute behavioral interview with many culture fit questions.
Overall, all of the interviewers were great, and HR was very prompt in responding to emails and scheduling interviews.
Questions
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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
- 4.0Stagnant, no growthSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeMay 23, 2025Pros: Good company to work for, mature vibes.Cons: no growth and mostly stagnant
- 5.0Great place to workSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesNovember 4, 2014Pros: I've worked at other places, but Airbnb is hands-down amazing to work at. Some of my best friends I've made at Airbnb, and it's always fun to come in to work. Our core values help to really allow you to work with people that you like being around. Additionally, everyone really believes in the mission of the company and wants to make a difference, so you never feel like a cog in some larger machine. Overall, a great place to work.Cons: It's a growing company, so there will be some growing pains (like communication channels) as the company gets larger.
- 5.0Great work life balance yet challengingSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, CAFebruary 2, 2026Pros: It offers a great work-life balance, smart coworkers, good pay, and remote work.Cons: It can be top-down, slow, and better for coasting than growth.
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