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Updated 25 Sept 2023
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Anonymous Interview Candidate
I interviewed at Airbnb
Thank you for the opportunity. However, from the beginning of the interview, I felt that the manager had already made up her mind about me. Her demeanor suggested she was unimpressed. It's unexpected, especially for the hospitality industry!

Anonymous Employee in Sacramento, CA
I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at Airbnb (Sacramento, CA) in Sept 2023
Very easy going, although I did over prepare. Asked very standard questions. It’s for a contract role with the possibility of extending. The interview was set for the afternoon, the Manager called on time. Everything was pretty straightforward.
- Tell me about yourself. Tell me the exact impact of your former role.
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Anonymous Interview Candidate
I applied through other source. I interviewed at Airbnb
Very disappointing. Such a big company, which involved you in three interviews but didn't give you any final feedback and left you without any communication, even though you've tried to contact the recruiter over mail or LinkedIn.

Anonymous Interview Candidate
I applied online. I interviewed at Airbnb
Very lengthy process including 3 almost identical coding screens using Hackerrank. I got to the final round, and had 4 panel interviews scheduled, but after the first 2 I was emailed and told that due to an overabundance of candidates, they would be cancelling all future interviews. I was given zero feedback on the many interviews I already completed, and am left wondering what might have happened had my recruiter scheduled my interviews quicker (waited several weeks for availability). Overall it was handled really unprofessionally.
- Pretty standard coding questions, equivalent to LC medium/hard. I didn't always arrive at the final answer and was still put through to the next round, so it seems they care more about thinking process.

Anonymous Interview Candidate
I interviewed at Airbnb
2 manager/directors, 1 technical interview(SQL) and 1 core value interview. Mostly questions about my background and why I want the role at Airbnb. The technical was not hard but the time was limited. However, the recruiter wanted to see my approach rather than the correct queries.
- What is a problem that I solved in a very unique way? How did I solve it?

Anonymous Interview Candidate in San Francisco, CA
I interviewed at Airbnb (San Francisco, CA)
It was a quick process, initial phone call and then going into the office to do a sit-down interview and quick tour. Did not get offered any food or freebies, pretty relaxed and informal environment.
- Behavioral and experience questions - not much questions on culture or personality fit

Anonymous Interview Candidate in Singapore
I applied online. I interviewed at Airbnb (Singapore) in Aug 2023
I only had one round of interview. From the supervisor’s expression, I felt she would definitely reject me. She didn’t seem impressed at all. Such behavior is unexpected in the hospitality industry. They should at least learn to smile more. I’m never going to apply there again. Disappointed
- Signed NDA hence cant disclose

Anonymous Interview Candidate in Bengaluru
I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at Airbnb (Bengaluru) in Aug 2023
First there was a telephonic HR round: Asked me about my previous work experience, why i'm changing companies, salary expectations, current salary etc. Then she told me there will be 6 rounds including the HR one. Next one would be a SQL hackerrank test with medium to hard leetcode questions and MCQs. I scored full marks in the coding test. After that i had a technical interview with the analytics head of the community support team ( the team i was supposed to join). The interview was supposed to be of one hour. He asked me 4 questions on SQL and 5 questions on Python ( these were quite simple definations of functions ). then i solved 2 SQL questions and 20 mins were left for the interview to be over but the guy said he needs to go on to another meeting and said my performance was satisfactory and i need not solve the other 2 SQL questions. Post this i got an email that i was REJECTED from the processs as i was "unqualified" for the postion.
- What was the current project i was working on the present/previous company i was working for. What all technologies did i use. What was my Day to Day BAU. What kind of statistical tests did i use in my A/B testing (z-test vs p-test etc) .

Anonymous Interview Candidate
I applied online. I interviewed at Airbnb
SQL code interview for tech screening. the difficulty level is like leet code " medium" level of difficulty. Not too complicated but need to be careful. Ask clarifying questions would be helpful
- Just typical SQL interview questions

Anonymous Employee
I applied online. I interviewed at Airbnb
A process that stays true to what they preach on social media. You will get to know more about the company and culture and people. They are a good host throughout.
- Share a time where you practice inclusivity.
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Glassdoor users rated their interview experience at Airbnb as 41.7% positive with a difficulty rating score of 2.98 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty). Candidates interviewing for Software Engineer and Analyst rated their interviews as the hardest, whereas interviews for Customer Service Specialist and Technical Recruiter roles were rated as the easiest.
The hiring process at Airbnb takes an average of 21 days when considering 48 user submitted interviews across all job titles. Candidates applying for Customer Relationship Officer had the quickest hiring process (on average 1 day), whereas Communications Lead roles had the slowest hiring process (on average 90 days).
Common stages of the interview process at Airbnb according to 48 Glassdoor interviews include:
One-on-One Interview: 23.62%
Presentation: 18.11%
Phone Interview: 18.11%
Background Check: 8.66%
Drugs Test: 7.09%
Group Panel Interview: 7.09%
IQ Intelligence Test: 5.51%
Other: 4.72%
Personality Test: 3.94%
Skills Test: 3.15%
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