Airbnb
Online marketplace for lodging with strong data science and infrastructure.
4 Rounds
~21 Days
Hard
The Interview Loop
Recruiter Screen (30 min)
Standard fit check, behavioral questions, and resume overview.
Technical Loop (3-4 Rounds)
Deep dive into domain knowledge, coding, and system design.
Interview Question Bank
Cloud Engineer
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Behavioral
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medium
Airbnb's core value is 'Be a Host'. Tell me about a time you had to embody this value while supporting internal software engineering teams during a major infrastructure outage.
#Core Values
#Empathy
#Incident Response
#Communication
Data Engineer
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Behavioral
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medium
Tell me about a time you noticed a data quality issue that was affecting downstream stakeholders, such as Data Scientists or Product Managers. How did you communicate the issue, and what steps did you take to resolve and prevent it?
#Communication
#Ownership
#Data Quality
#Stakeholder Management
Data Scientist
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Behavioral
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medium
Tell me about a time you had to advocate for a data-driven decision that contradicted the intuition of a Product Manager or leadership.
#Stakeholder Management
#Communication
#Data Advocacy
Data Scientist
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Behavioral
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medium
Airbnb values being a 'Cereal Entrepreneur'. Tell me about a time you identified a problem outside your direct scope of work and took the initiative to solve it.
#Initiative
#Ownership
#Core Values
Machine Learning Engineer
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Behavioral
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easy
Airbnb's core value is 'Be a Host'. Tell me about a time you mentored a junior engineer or went out of your way to help a colleague succeed on a difficult ML project.
#Mentorship
#Collaboration
#Core Values
Software Engineer
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Behavioral
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medium
Airbnb's core value is 'Be a Host'. Tell me about a time you went out of your way to mentor a junior engineer or make a new team member feel welcome and productive.
#Mentorship
#Empathy
#Team Building
#Core Values
Software Engineer
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Behavioral
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medium
Tell me about a time you had to 'Embrace the Adventure'. Describe a project where the requirements changed drastically halfway through, and how you managed the delivery.
#Adaptability
#Project Management
#Communication
#Core Values
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Senior EngineerFocuses on core competencies, system constraints, and clear communication.
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