Airtable application questions — all 57, word for word
Airtable hires through Greenhouse. Beyond name, email and CV, its application form asks 57 questions, 51 of them required. 4 of them are required, fixed-choice questions about your eligibility to work. A cover letter is optional.
47 roles were open when this was last checked, mostly in sales and engineering. The questions below are the form's own wording, not a paraphrase.
What Airtable has open
These are the roles the form was read from, as Airtable titles them, in Remote - US, San Francisco, CA, San Francisco, CA; New York, NY, London, United Kingdom:
- Account Executive, Corporate
- Account Executive, Strategic
- Business Development Representative
- Renewals Associate
- Sales Manager, Strategic Accounts
- Business Development Representative (French speaking)
- Business Development Representative (German speaking)
- Global Payroll Manager
- Software Engineer, Data
- Software Engineer, Product Backend (4-8 YOE)
- Delivery Consultant
- Engineering Manager, Enterprise Product
50 of the questions below are ones at most two of the 213 employers measured ask (median: 18), the least standard being “If you are not based out of the SFBA/NYC, please answer the following: 1) Where you are currently located? 2) Would you be willing to relocate? (This is required for our open positions - see job description for team specific locations) (Please note if you are already actively looking to relocate to SF).”.
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 Airtable does — so treat them as the answers most likely to matter, not as a verdict. Answer them honestly either way.
| Question | Answers accepted |
|---|---|
| Do you have permanent work authorization to work in the U.S? required, fixed choice | Yes, No |
| Will you now or in the future require sponsorship to extend your current work authorization status or to obtain a new work authorization status? (ex. H1-B transfers) required, fixed choice | Yes, No |
| Will you now or in the future require sponsorship to extend your current work authorization status or to obtain a new work authorization status? (ex. H-1B transfers) required, fixed choice | Yes, No |
| Do you have the right to work in the UK? required, fixed choice | Yes, No |
Every question on the form
| Question | Type | Required |
|---|---|---|
| Do you have permanent work authorization to work in the U.S? Yes, No |
select | Yes |
| Will you now or in the future require sponsorship to extend your current work authorization status or to obtain a new work authorization status? (ex. H1-B transfers) Yes, No |
select | Yes |
| Will you now or in the future require sponsorship to extend your current work authorization status or to obtain a new work authorization status? (ex. H-1B transfers) Yes, No |
select | Yes |
| Do you have the right to work in the UK? Yes, No |
select | Yes |
| First Name | text | Yes |
| Last Name | text | Yes |
| Preferred First Name | text | No |
| text | Yes | |
| Phone | text | Yes |
| Resume/CV | file | Yes |
| Cover Letter | file | No |
| LinkedIn Profile | text | No |
| If not, please provide information regarding your sponsorship needs. | textarea | No |
| Do you have 8+ years of quota-carrying SaaS sales experience within a SaaS company selling software solutions to multiple industries? | text | Yes |
| What are your compensation expectations? | text | Yes |
| How are you using AI today in your current role? If applicable, show us your last AI experiment. | textarea | Yes |
| Optional: Upload your AI example. | file | No |
| LinkedIn Profile: | text | Yes |
| What is your notice period? | text | Yes |
| Attainment History | textarea | Yes |
| Book of Business Today | textarea | Yes |
| Can you describe how you teach yourself new technical skills or concepts? | textarea | Yes |
| Being an Airtable user is highly preferred for this role, please briefly outline your level of experience on the platform. | text | Yes |
| Are you comfortable with the requirement to be in our London office three days per week? | text | Yes |
| Can you describe a specific example of how you’ve used AI - either at work or in your own time? | textarea | Yes |
| In a few sentences, please explain what you are looking for in your next role. | textarea | Yes |
| Are you currently based in or within a commutable distance to Austin, TX? (Would be onsite at least 2 days per week) Yes, No |
select | Yes |
| Do you have experience using Airtable? Yes, No |
select | Yes |
| How are you using AI today in your current role? What specific tools are you using? If applicable, show us your last AI experiment. | textarea | Yes |
| Portfolio | text | No |
| Portfolio Password | text | No |
| Are you currently based in San Francisco Bay Area or New York City Area, and willing to come into the SF or NYC Airtable office 2-3x per week? | text | Yes |
| How are you using AI today in your current role or enabling your team with AI tooling? If applicable, show us your last AI experiment. | textarea | Yes |
| Do you have 1+ years of experience leading a business development team? | text | Yes |
| This position requires working in the office three (3) days per week. Will you be able to meet this requirement? Yes, I can meet the in-office requirement., Yes, I would need to relocate but am willing to do so., No. |
select | Yes |
| Are you currently based in San Francisco Bay Area and willing to come into the SF Airtable office 2-3x per week? | text | Yes |
| You are currently based: In the Greater New York Metro Area, On the East Coast of the US between Washington DC and New England, Neither of the above |
select | Yes |
| Do you have 5+ years as the technical delivery lead for professional services in complex, multi-stakeholder environments for external customers at another software/technology or consulting services organization? Yes, No |
select | Yes |
| Are you open to working in our San Francisco or NYC office at least two times a week? Yes, No |
select | Yes |
| How many years of people management experience do you possess? 0-2 years, 2-4 years, 4-6 years, 6-8 years, 8-10 years, 10+ years |
select | Yes |
| Website | text | No |
| Will you now, or in the future, require visa sponsorship? | text | Yes |
| Are you currently located near, or planning to relocate near, one of our office locations (SF, NYC, or ATX), and able to work from the office twice per week? Yes, No |
select | Yes |
| Please share a few reasons why you’re excited to apply for this role at Airtable. | text | Yes |
| Who is your current employer? | text | Yes |
| Please let us know if you've used Airtable before and what your experience is with it. | text | No |
| How many years of full-time work experience do you have after graduation? 0-1 years, 3-5 years, 5+ years |
select | Yes |
| Are you currently 1) based in San Francisco Bay Area/New York City and 2) willing to come into the SF or NYC Airtable office 2-3x per week? Yes, No |
select | Yes |
| If you are not based out of the SFBA/NYC, please answer the following: 1) Where you are currently located? 2) Would you be willing to relocate? (This is required for our open positions - see job description for team specific locations) (Please note if you are already actively looking to relocate to SF). | text | Yes |
| At a high level (3-5 sentences), please describe the most recent user-facing product feature you have led or built. | textarea | Yes |
| What is your preference on which team to join (please see open teams we are hiring for in the job description)? Admin, Omni |
select | Yes |
| How many years of industry experience do you have? 0-2 years, 2-4 years, 4-7 years, 7+ years |
select | Yes |
| LinkedIn profile url | text | Yes |
| This role is 3 days in office and 2 days home. In office days are Monday, Tuesday and Thursday Are you comfortable with this? Yes, No |
select | Yes |
| Give one example of when you have had to prospect or cold call? | textarea | Yes |
| What’s one way you’ve used automation or AI in your professional or personal life that has had the biggest impact? | textarea | Yes |
| In a few sentences, please explain why you are interested in this opportunity? | textarea | Yes |
| In a few sentences, what interests you about this BDR role at Airtable? If you’re new to sales, share what excites you about starting a career in sales. | textarea | Yes |
| In 1–2 sentences, share how you’ve used AI in sales or prospecting. If you’re new to sales, how might you use AI to find and connect with potential customers? | textarea | Yes |
| Have you used Airtable before? If so, briefly share how you’ve used it or what you’ve built. (Airtable experience is a plus, but not required!) | textarea | No |
| Are you comfortable with the requirement to be in our Austin office three days per week? | text | Yes |
| Do you have a minimum of one to three years of experience closing sales in a SaaS (Software as a Service) environment? Yes, No |
text | Yes |
| Do you have 3+ years of quota-carrying SaaS sales experience within a SaaS company selling software solutions to multiple industries? Yes, No |
text | Yes |
| Do you currently have 3+ years of experience leading an Enterprise sales team? Yes, No |
select | Yes |
| Can you speak French at a professional level? | text | Yes |
| Can you speak German at a professional level? | text | 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 | 21 |
| Years of experience | 9 |
| Remote or on-site | 6 |
| Role-specific screening | 5 |
| Portfolio and links | 4 |
| Visa sponsorship | 4 |
| Cover letter | 2 |
| Relocation | 2 |
| Work authorisation | 2 |
| Notice period | 1 |
| Salary expectations | 1 |
What other employers ask
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Before you apply
Have the answers to the required questions ready before you open the form — Airtable's asks for 51 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.