Hi friends, I am targeting senior position at Airbnb, but got feedback from Recruiter that HC think my system design didn't hit the bar, got downlevel to sde II, should I accept this and continue with team match, which is next step. Is it possible I got a chance for an extra design interview during team match process? Also, does any Airbnber know how's timeline for level 4 to level 5? Concern: Airbnb SDE II's compensation from levelsfyi is much lower than senior. Need extra time to focus on promotion to senior if join. SDE II's scope, etc. Appreciate your suggestions here! TC: 300 yoe: 4y #airbnb #offer #tech #interview
Don’t accept down-level. A lot of companies do bait/switch by suggesting one level, while hoping for the lower level all along.
This. If you don’t absolutely hate your job here, it’s always better to retry in 6-12 months
4y YOE for E5 is actually stretch for most of big companies… E4 -> E5 is team level decision, as long as you meet the bar it can happen. But in terms of compensation, the TC won’t be as high as external E5 hiring.
@OP how long did the recruiter take to get back with interview feedback after onsite?
@OP what was your system design question?
In similar situation but have 6 yoe. How long does promo take if you are coming in as high G8/L4? How often are promo cycles?
did you accept the offer finally?
How did it go with negotiations? Did you get close to senior comp? Happy to dm if you don’t want to discuss here
@OP - how long does the team matching process take
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What's the TC breakdown offer from Airbnb for SDE 2 role ?
They would not give an offer number until team match finished, I checked levels.fyi, seems highest from past year is around 300k.
If that's the case, are you willing to make a jump for getting the same TC or less TC than what you have at amzn ?