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Candidate-reported interview insights

Airbnb Program Manager interviews, decoded.

Explore commonly reported questions, interview rounds, difficulty, duration, and candidate experiences for the Program Manager role at Airbnb.

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Interview overview

Difficulty

Average

Average rounds

3.9

Average duration

~44 days

Difficulty and candidate experience

Interview difficulty

easy9.1%
average63.6%
difficult27.3%

Candidate experience

positive72.7%
neutral18.2%
negative9.1%

Candidate-reported interview process

It was several rounds. First was a phone screen, then an onsite with the hiring manager, then another onsite with 5-10 different people. They asked technical questions and non-technical cultural fit questions. They're very big on culture here, and are looking for unique people with unique backgrounds.

It started with a couple of phone chats with the recruiter and hiring manager. Then, I had my first onsite interviews with people who are my peers and also people above me in the org. The second time I went onsite, it was mostly about seeing if I'd fit with Airbnb's 'Core Values', and those interviewers were not in my department.

The interview process started with a phone interview with the Recruiter. Following that, there was a second interview via Skype call with the hiring manager. The first phone screen with the Recruiter involved about 5-7 standard situational questions. I had a positive experience with the Recruiter, they were very professional. In the second interview, the Interviewer asked three situational questions. I had logged on early but had to wait for them to boot up their computer before they could ask me his pre-screen questions.

Common Airbnb Program Manager interview questions

A focused selection of the most detailed candidate-submitted questions.

  1. 1

    What's one skill that you'd be willing to teach your coworkers?

  2. 2

    How would you handle [specific compliance challenge]?

  3. 3

    What's one thing you'd like to change in the world?

  4. 4

    How do you embrace DEI and belonging in your work?

Interview question formats

Behavioral54.5%
Technical22.7%
Presentation18.2%
Other4.5%

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Interview information is based on candidate reports and may not represent the current official hiring process of Airbnb.