Airbnb interview questions
36 questions reported by candidates for 2 roles, 2021–2026.
Questions by role
Behavioral questions asked at Airbnb
- Tell me about a time when you disagreed with Engineering.
- Tell me about a time when an employee gave you negative feedback.
- How do you hire your team?
- Describe your management style and provide examples.
- Tell me about a time when you went above and beyond your job description.
- How do you contribute to diversity and inclusion?
- Why do you want to work at Airbnb?
- How do you negotiate with vendors?
- Tell me about a time when you had a challenging situation with your design counterpart.
- What do you think are Airbnb's biggest risks?
- Tell me about a time when you had to exert influence to drive a decision.
- Tell me about a time you had to give someone bad news.
Most-asked at Airbnb
- What should Airbnb's key north star metrics be? Analytical
- How would you improve Airbnb's recommendation algorithm for guests? Analytical
- Tell me about a time when you disagreed with Engineering. Behavioral
- Design Airbnb's search functionality. System design
- Tell me about a time when an employee gave you negative feedback. Behavioral
- As a PM at Airbnb, how would you increase bookings? Product sense
- What is the product strategy for launching something from scratch? Product sense
- How do you hire your team? Behavioral
- Find the minimum window substring. Technical
- Describe your management style and provide examples. Behavioral
- Tell me about a time when you went above and beyond your job description. Behavioral
- How can Airbnb improve its Open Homes product, which provides free shelter for refugees? Product sense
- How do you contribute to diversity and inclusion? Behavioral
- Why do you want to work at Airbnb? Behavioral
- How do you negotiate with vendors? Behavioral
Questions people ask
What questions does Airbnb ask in interviews?
Candidates have reported 36 different questions at Airbnb, across 2 roles. The most-asked are listed on this page by role.
Which roles have the most Airbnb interview questions?
Product Manager (19 questions), Software Engineer (14 questions).
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