Airbnb

Hospitality / Travel Technology

San Francisco, California, USA

8,200

Airbnb operates an online marketplace for lodging, primarily homestays for vacation rentals, and tourism activities. The company is known for its incredibly high bar for engineering talent and a deeply ingrained culture that values hospitality and design. The engineering team focuses on building a seamless, highly reliable global platform.

Peak Hiring:August to November for campus and new grads.

Workflow Steps

The typical hiring process journey

Application & Screening:

Apply via the portal. Referrals are highly recommended. This is often followed by a 30-minute recruiter screen to assess logistical and cultural fit.

Online Assessment (OA):

Often on HackerRank. Consists of 1-2 medium-to-hard coding problems to be completed in 60–90 minutes.

Technical Screen:

A live coding session via CoderPad with an engineer. Focuses on DSA and writing clean, executable code.

Interview Rounds

What to expect in the onsite/virtual loops

Round 1 (OA/Phone Screen):

Standard algorithmic screening. Focus on clean code.

Round 2 & 3 (Coding):

Expect LeetCode Medium/Hard problems. Interviewers prioritize your ability to "think out loud" and write modular, maintainable code. Pseudocode might be acceptable if the logic is solid, but executable code is preferred.

Round 4 (Code Review):

You are given a piece of code and asked to act as a reviewer. Look for edge cases, performance bottlenecks, and style issues.

Round 5 (System Design):

Open-ended discussion. E.g., "Design Airbnb's search architecture."

Round 6 (Core Values):

Focuses on values like "Champion the Mission," "Be a Host," and "Embrace the Adventure."

Roles & Compensation

Software Engineer (L3/New Grad):

Entry-level role. (Comp: Software Engineer (Entry Level): ₹30.00 LPA – ₹35.00+ LPA (Base + typical fresher bonus) Base: ~₹22.00 LPA ₹26.00 LPA Bonus: High performance-based bonus. RSUs: Significant stock grants make the total compensation very competitive, with average overall SDE compensation frequently cited in the ₹90L+ range for experienced engineers.)

Software Engineer (L4/L5):

Lateral roles.

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