I applied online. The process took 5 weeks. I interviewed at Airbnb (San Francisco, CA) in Mar 2018
Interview
I applied 5+ weeks prior to getting the initial interview request. Phone interviews were short and relatively casual--not difficult and more to assess initial capability. Took quite a long time to set them up, and took quite a bit of follow-up to nail scheduling. Similar experience trying to organize the in-person rounds. The office in San Francisco is funky and reflects the culture; the people were friendly and the interview experience felt personalized, which was a differentiator from other organizations. Unfortunately, I didn't get an offer but what was disappointing was Airbnb's failure to follow up. I received an email with an offer of a close-out discussion, but the team were unresponsive to repeated requests to actually schedule the close-out discussion.
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Question 1
Talk about something you're passionate about
Why Airbnb
The process took 2+ months. I interviewed at Airbnb (San Francisco, CA)
Interview
The interview process was fairly straightforward and mostly efficient, prior to face-to-face interviews. Post in-person meetings, the recruiter disappeared for awhile, only to remerge with excuse after excuse regarding why a decision was not made. Six weeks after in-person interviews, still no decision as the 9+ people who interviewed me were “still evaluating what the primary responsibilities were for the position.” Only after telling them I️ had other offers, they contacted me, nearly two months after interviewing, that the role was being eliminated. Leadership inefficiencies were picture clear, unable to make quick decisions.
I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at Airbnb (San Francisco, CA) in Jan 2015
Interview
I did not apply but was contacted by their recruiter to see if I was interested in the role. I decided to take the phone screen to learn more about the opportunity. The recruiter called 10 minutes late and immediately declared he had a hard stop in 20 minutes. There was a ton of background noise and I couldn't hear him too well. He then stated that he didn't have time to tell me about the role or the company. He had three questions for me all regarding my management and leadership experience (clearly outlined on the resume). End of call. No time for my questions. I received a call four days later informing me that due to the "overwhelming number of applicants they received" I didn't make the cut. They reached out to me - remember.
