Airbnb application questions — all 37, word for word
Airbnb hires through Greenhouse. Beyond name, email and CV, its application form asks 37 questions, 27 of them required. 3 of them are required, fixed-choice questions about your eligibility to work. A cover letter is required.
502 roles were open when this was last checked, mostly in engineering and data. The questions below are the form's own wording, not a paraphrase.
What Airbnb has open
These are the roles the form was read from, as Airbnb titles them, in United States, Canada, Gurugram, India, Remote - USA:
- AirCover Specialist, Claims Experience
- Associate Legal Counsel, Japan
- Associate Principal, Procurement Innovation Supplier Programs
- Backend Engineer, Profile & Community
- Business Development Manager
- Business Operations and Growth Lead, Asia
- Business Process Improvement Manager
- Connectivity Partner Manager
- Counsel, Corporate
- Customer Service Partner Operations Manager, Mandarin Speaking (Manila Based)
- Customer Service Partner Operations Manager, Mandarin Speaking (Seoul Based)
- Customer Service Partner Operations Manager, Mandarin Speaking (Singapore Based)
32 of the questions below are ones at most two of the 213 employers measured ask (median: 18), the least standard being “Are you currently subject to any non-compete or non-solicitation agreement that would impact your ability to work at Airbnb or prevent you from accepting a job offer from Airbnb?”.
The eligibility questions
These are required, and answered from a fixed list rather than in your own words: work authorisation, visa sponsorship or security clearance. Employers often use questions like these to filter applications automatically, but Greenhouse's public data does not say whether Airbnb does — so treat them as the answers most likely to matter, not as a verdict. Answer them honestly either way.
| Question | Answers accepted |
|---|---|
| Are you legally authorized to work in the country where the job is located? required, fixed choice | Yes, I am currently legally authorized to work in the country where the job is located., No, I am not currently legally authorized to work in the country where the job is located. |
| Will you now or in the future require company sponsorship to retain or extend your work authorization in the country where the job is located? required, fixed choice | Yes, I will require immigration sponsorship now to legally work in the country where the job is located., Yes, I will require immigration sponsorship in the future to legally work in the country where the job is located., No, I do not and will not require immigration sponsorship to legally work in the country where the job is located. |
| Are you legally entitled to work in Canada? required, fixed choice | Yes, No |
Every question on the form
| Question | Type | Required |
|---|---|---|
| Are you legally authorized to work in the country where the job is located? Yes, I am currently legally authorized to work in the country where the job is located., No, I am not currently legally authorized to work in the country where the job is located. |
select | Yes |
| Will you now or in the future require company sponsorship to retain or extend your work authorization in the country where the job is located? Yes, I will require immigration sponsorship now to legally work in the country where the job is located., Yes, I will require immigration sponsorship in the future to legally work in the country where the job is located., No, I do not and will not require immigration sponsorship to legally work in the country where the job is located. |
select | Yes |
| Are you legally entitled to work in Canada? Yes, No |
select | Yes |
| First Name | text | Yes |
| Last Name | text | Yes |
| text | Yes | |
| Phone | text | Yes |
| Resume/CV | file | Yes |
| Cover Letter | file | Yes |
| LinkedIn Profile | text | No |
| How did you hear about this job? | text | Yes |
| Before submitting your application please review the points below: I acknowledge receipt of the Airbnb Candidate Data Privacy Notice |
multiselect | Yes |
| Gender Male, Female, Other, Decline to Self Identify |
select | Yes |
| Are you currently subject to any non-compete or non-solicitation agreement that would impact your ability to work at Airbnb or prevent you from accepting a job offer from Airbnb? Yes, No |
select | Yes |
| Are you currently or have you ever worked for Airbnb in any capacity? This could include, but is not limited to, a full-time employee, intern, apprentice, or contingent worker. Yes, No |
select | Yes |
| Are you based in Berlin and in a position to go to the office two times per week? (minimum) Yes, No |
select | No |
| Do you speak fluent German & English? Yes, No |
select | No |
| Are you based in Paris and in a position to go to the office two times per week? Yes, No |
select | No |
| Do you speak fluent French & English? Yes, No |
select | No |
| U.S. Equal Opportunity Employment Information (Completion is voluntary) I decline to answer the following questions. |
multiselect | No |
| Gender: Male, Female, Other, Decline To Self Identify |
select | No |
| Race: American Indian or Alaskan Native, Asian, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, White, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander (+2 more) |
select | No |
| Veteran Status: I am a protected veteran, I am not a protected veteran, Decline to Self Identify |
select | No |
| Airbnb Candidate Privacy Policy I acknowledge that I have read and understood the Airbnb Candidate Privacy Policy. |
select | Yes |
| Candidate AI Usage Attestation: I agree |
select | Yes |
| Why have you chosen to apply to Airbnb? | textarea | Yes |
| Are you based in Australia? Yes, I am based in Australian Capital Territory, Yes, I am based in New South Wales, Yes, I am based in Queensland, Yes, I am based in South Australia, Yes, I am based in Tasmania, Yes, I am based in Victoria (+2 more) |
select | Yes |
| This role is based in Sydney, Australia and requires in-person office attendance with flexibility on days. Please confirm you are comfortable with this. Yes, No |
select | Yes |
| Consent to Privacy Notice (Australia) I have read and consent to the Privacy Notice. |
select | Yes |
| Gender (Australia) Male, Female, Other, Decline to Self Identify |
select | No |
| Please note, this role is based in Barcelona and will be office based twice a week. Please confirm. Yes, No |
select | Yes |
| Aviso de Privacidade de Dados do Airbnb (Airbnb Data Privacy Notice) - Brazil Aceito os termos do Aviso de Privacidade de Dados do Airbnb. (I accept the terms of the Airbnb Data Privacy Notice.) |
multiselect | Yes |
| O gênero com o qual você se identifica (The gender you identify with) - Brazil Feminino (Female), Masculino (Male), Não-binário (non-binary), Prefiro não responder (Decline to self-identify) |
select | Yes |
| O grupo étnico-racial com o qual você se identifica. Você se declara uma pessoa: (The ethnic-racial group you identify with. You declare yourself as:) - Brazil Branca (White), Parda (Brown), Preta (Black), Amarela, Indígena (Indigenous), Outro (Other) (+1 more) |
select | Yes |
| Se você é portador(a) de deficiência (Do you have a disability?) - Brazil Sim, sou portador(a) de deficiência (Yes, I have a disability), Não, não sou portador(a) de deficiência (No, i do not have a disability), Prefiro não responder (Decline to self-identify) |
select | Yes |
| Preferred First Name | text | No |
| Are you based in Japan? Yes, I am based in Tokyo., Yes, I am based in Kanto region., Yes, I am based in Japan outside of Tokyo/Kanto region, No, I am based outside of Japan |
select | Yes |
| Consent to Privacy Notice (Japan) I have read and consent to the Privacy Notice. |
select | Yes |
| How did your hear about this position? | text | Yes |
| Are you fluent or advanced in German, to a level where you could confidently lead business and sales conversations? Yes, No |
select | Yes |
| Are you based in Berlin and in a position to go to the office two times per week? Yes, No |
select | Yes |
| Are you based in Singapore? Yes, No |
select | Yes |
| Are you classified by the Singaporean Government as a: Singapore Citizen, Singapore Permanent Resident (PR), Foreigner with Dependant Pass, Foreigner with a Singapore employment pass (EP, PEP or SP), Foreigner with no Singapore employment pass |
select | Yes |
| Consent to Privacy Notice (Singapore) Yes, I acknowledge and consent to the above., No, I do not consent to the above. |
select | Yes |
What it's really asking about
Grouped by what each question is for, so you can prepare the answers that repeat across employers.
| Topic | Questions |
|---|---|
| Other | 12 |
| Voluntary diversity questions (EEOC) | 8 |
| Remote or on-site | 7 |
| Language proficiency | 3 |
| Role-specific screening | 2 |
| Work authorisation | 2 |
| Cover letter | 1 |
| How you heard of them | 1 |
| Visa sponsorship | 1 |
What other employers ask
The same question rarely comes out the same way twice. These employers' forms are measured the same way, from their own job boards:
Oshi Health · Ownwell · Pacaso · Pagerduty · Pathai · Pave
Before you apply
Have the answers to the required questions ready before you open the form — Airbnb's asks for 27 of them, and Greenhouse does not save a partial application by default. Settle the eligibility questions first — they are the ones with no room to elaborate, so knowing your answer before you start tells you whether the rest of the form is worth your time.