I applied through an employee referral. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Airbnb
Interview
Phone Screen
Multiple rounds of behavioral interviews plus an architecture interview.
Overall pretty similar to most companies eng manager hiring process. Biggest difference is the presentation interview.
Presentation interview was a fun change from the normal grilling with behavioral questions.
Their deep commitment to cultural fit and hiring good people shows up across the entire interview process.
I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at Airbnb
Interview
Recruiter and then HM. Ghosted completely after HM and no replies to follow ups from the recruiter. In the end, I dodged a bullet on this company. I’d never want to work somewhere that treats people that way. Just a perfect window into what employment there would be like.
Interview process is transparent but lengthy. Briefing is shared before interviews along with relevant docs. Technical bar is high. Interviewers were knowledgeable and comes with depth of understanding. Overall experience was good.
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Questions overall evakuated technical and leadership qualities
I applied online. The process took 5 days. I interviewed at Airbnb
Interview
The job postings are mostly for H1B or GreenCard. Don't waste your time with them. They keep rejecting even if you have over 80% match from the job posting. Applied to 3+ roles over 6 month period and have relevant experience and MsCs from top US university.
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Engineering Manager applicants have rated the interview process at Airbnb with 3.1 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 29% positive. To compare, the company-average is 44% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Engineering Manager roles take an average of 23 days to get hired, when considering 7 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Airbnb overall takes an average of 29 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Airbnb as a Engineering Manager according to 7 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 67%
One on one interview: 33%
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