Software Engineer (Internship) Interview Experience
September 12, 2019
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
I dropped off my resume at a career fair and got an interview the next day. However, I feel I did really poorly in the interview, so I'm not really sure if it'll go anywhere. The interviewers were nice, and you got to choose the programming language you coded in, which was super great.
Questions
Write an iterator for a variable-size 2D array.
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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
Great, open, collaborative environment
Engineering Manager • Current Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
March 16, 2021
Pros: I personally really enjoy working with my reports and peers at Airbnb. They are all amazing people and really make the experience for me.
Cons: There is a ton of tech debt, and infrastructure needs a ton of investment.
5.0
The only company I want to work for
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
December 11, 2014
Pros: The product is amazing and loved by travelers and hosts. The people working at Airbnb are great, passionate, and support each other. Overall, there's a great office culture. People are empowered to make a difference and be creative.
Cons: It's hard not to want to travel all the time when you get travel credit and you are seeing so many amazing listings. I'm going to have to take a long vacation one day.
5.0
Good Culture, Complex Company
Senior Software Engineer • Former Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
January 9, 2025
Pros: Good culture, good work-life balance, and friendly.
Cons: Big company with lots of complexity
- 5.0Great, open, collaborative environmentEngineering Manager • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesMarch 16, 2021Pros: I personally really enjoy working with my reports and peers at Airbnb. They are all amazing people and really make the experience for me.Cons: There is a ton of tech debt, and infrastructure needs a ton of investment.
- 5.0The only company I want to work forSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesDecember 11, 2014Pros: The product is amazing and loved by travelers and hosts. The people working at Airbnb are great, passionate, and support each other. Overall, there's a great office culture. People are empowered to make a difference and be creative.Cons: It's hard not to want to travel all the time when you get travel credit and you are seeing so many amazing listings. I'm going to have to take a long vacation one day.
- 5.0Good Culture, Complex CompanySenior Software Engineer • Former EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesJanuary 9, 2025Pros: Good culture, good work-life balance, and friendly.Cons: Big company with lots of complexity
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