I applied online, and it took about two weeks to get my first interview. The entire interview process felt casual, friendly, and honestly quite enjoyable overall.
1. Screening Interview with HR
They asked about my previous experience and why I was interested in a customer experience role. There was also a Q&A session about the position itself, along with a role-play exercise based on a real customer support scenario.
2. Interview with the Hiring Manager
After passing the first stage, I completed an online assessment. The hiring manager interview focused more on practical customer support situations and role-play exercises involving real-case scenarios.
3. Final Interview
The final round mainly focused on core values, culture fit, and my passion for the role.
Average interview
Application
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Airbnb
Interview
The experience I had was exactly like everyone else described. Received the Hire Art application right after submitting my cover letter and resume. Got invited to the hiring meet up about a week after they said they would review my application (they were on a holiday break when I applied). The meet up was fun and relaxed. It was apparent that they are looking mostly to see if you are upbeat, friendly, and albe to stay calm and positive in difficult situations. A ton of customer service experience is less important than having the kind of demeanor they are looking for.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Pretending to be the Airbnb rep calling a customer who is violating a policy.
I applied online. The process took 6 weeks. I interviewed at Airbnb (Singapore) in Jan 2019
Interview
It was a pretty straightforward and fun experience.
1. Video interview (recording)
2. Photo interview
3. Hiring meetup (similar to an assessment centre)
4. Core value interview
I did not pass the Hiring Meetup, probably because I was too honest about my intention that I might not stay in the customer experience team for very long period (3-5 years).
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Role plays as a real customer experience specialist, answering potential enquiries from both hosts and guests.
I applied online. The process took 5 days. I interviewed at Airbnb (San Francisco, CA) in Jan 2019
Interview
Applied through Social Media, they sent me a little assignment, then had screen call with manager, went onsite and had 4 interviews with different people of the team.