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Airbnb Software Engineer Interview Questions

The questions to prepare for a Airbnb Software Engineer interview. Questions from real interview reports rank first. Updated daily.

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CodingStart here. 17 questions · ~234 min
Review Three Pull RequestsMedium
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Order findings from three pull requests by review priority, giving the Atlantis job queue PR highest priority.

api integrationcode analysisasync processingAirbnb
Extend an Existing Python ClassMedium
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Extend a Python processor class to aggregate record amounts by category while reusing inherited transformation behavior.

aggregationabstractioncode structureAirbnb
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System Design16 questions · ~220 min
Group Chat API and DB SchemaHard

Design group chat APIs, storage schema, and service architecture for reliable message delivery and conversation history.

database accessdistributed systemsapi gatewayAirbnb
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Security & Infrastructure3 questions · ~41 min
Distributed Key-Value StoreHard

Design a multi-node key-value store with authenticated access, encrypted data, quorum consistency, and failure-aware security controls.

InfrastructureQueueauthenticationAirbnb
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SQL & Data Manipulation4 questions + 3 drills · ~85 min
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Execution4 questions · ~55 min
Frontend Coding and Vanilla JSMedium
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Tests frontend fundamentals and ability to implement with React and vanilla JS.

system designjavascriptreactAirbnb
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Behavioral & Leadership4 questions · ~55 min
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More topics2 questions · ~28 min
Explaining Architecture Trade-offs ClearlyMedium
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Tests technical ownership and communication through a concrete architecture decision, with emphasis on trade-offs, judgment, and lessons learned.

Trade-offsrecent projectstechnical experienceAirbnb
Root Cause AnalysisMedium
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Tests your debugging, investigation, and systematic problem-solving approach.

root cause analysisProblem SolvingAirbnb
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