Airbnb Solutions Architect Interview Preparation Guide - Mid Level
Solutions Architect
Airbnb
Mid Level
6 rounds
Updated 11/22/2025
Airbnb's interview process for technical roles like Solutions Architect combines rigorous system design assessment with behavioral and cultural evaluation. Candidates progress through a recruiter screening, technical phone screen, and 4 onsite rounds spanning advanced system design, solution architecture case studies, technical trade-off analysis, and cultural alignment. The company evaluates your ability to design architecturally sound solutions for Airbnb's two-sided marketplace challenges, translate customer requirements into technical architecture, justify technology trade-offs, and collaborate across technical and business teams.
Interview Rounds
1
Recruiter Screening
40 min4 focus topicsbehavioral
2
Phone Technical Screen
60 min4 focus topicssystem design
3
Onsite Interview Round 1: Advanced System Design
60 min5 focus topicssystem design
4
Onsite Interview Round 2: Solution Architecture & Business Case Study
60 min4 focus topicscase study
5
Onsite Interview Round 3: Technical Depth & Trade-off Analysis
50 min4 focus topicstechnical
6
Onsite Interview Round 4: Behavioral, Culture & Communication
45 min4 focus topicsbehavioral
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