I applied online. I interviewed at Airbnb (Montreal, QC) in Aug 2017
Interview
I applied online and the process took 3 to 4 weeks.
1. I submitted my resume on Airbnb Careers site.
2. Got a en email for the first interview process a video interview and I had to record a video and answer some questions (written and video recorded)
3. Invitation for a Recruitment Meetup, we were around 25 candidates, they clearly explained the recruitment process and the timeline, I was interview by someone of employee experience department.
4. Recruitment meetup now at the HQ, we had a group activity, interview with someone of Airbnb and a personal exercisse.
5. Core Values Interview via Skype/webex with Employee experience in San Francisco
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What is your passion? Tell me about an experience you had where you felt welcome, another experience about you welcoming someone else. Why do you want to work for us? Tell me about your experience in the customer service, hospitality and traveling? The craziest idea you've ever had.
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Airbnb (Montreal, QC) in Nov 2017
Interview
There were three stages to the process:
1. Call with a Recruiter
Was very casual, with general questions like what I knew about the position, why I wanted it, and what I knew about Luxury Retreats.
2. "Assessment Day" at the Luxury Retreats Office
This was a fun ~2.5 hours of group activities and a 1-on-1 interview. One activity had to do with using their site to navigate the portfolio of villas, and another was pitching a villa to the interviewing team. The 1-on-1 interview was pretty standard with a mix of questions about background and situational questions i.e. "what would you do if..."
3. "Cross Functional" Interview
The Cross Functional Interview was a call with someone in a different department (mine was with a brand manager in Europe) to see if you would be a good fit for Airbnb in general from a company culture standpoint. I found this the most difficult stage because it was hard to anticipate and prepare for, but again was a casual conversation. I remember being asked about how I've handled negative feedback and what kind of things I get excited about.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Can you describe a time you received negative feedback?