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mikezhang94Jun 18, 2026

Airbnb full loop rejected, deep dive got me

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User-ia3nzJun 18, 2026

the deep dive is so hard to calibrate. did they say anything more specific than 'senior bar'?

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mikezhang94Jun 18, 2026

just that depth wasn't clear enough for the audience. vague but honestly tracks with what I felt during the round

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User-tli94Jun 18, 2026

schema is everything in the Airbnb chat SD. you can spend 30 mins just on the tables and they'll be happy

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User-x3uh8Jun 19, 2026

Thanks for sharing your experience. I am prepping for PS and would like to clarify what is this Booking Split Stay problem? Is it Fill Layover With Experiences ( https://www.hack2hire.com/companies/airbnb/coding-questions/6a0226da2608e589a944a228/practice?questionId=6a0226e62608e589a944a229 ) Or is it Property Booking System? ( https://www.hack2hire.com/companies/airbnb/coding-questions/68b975288c4a0a9996afdd78/practice?questionId=68b975348c4a0a9996afdd79 )

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User-w0t71Jun 18, 2026

house robber in 20 mins is solid. coding was never the issue from what I hear about Airbnb

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mikezhang94Jun 19, 2026

yeah coding felt fine both rounds. deep dive is genuinely its own skill to develop separately

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User-x3uh8Jun 19, 2026

Hey OP, tough luck. The senior bar is hard to crack. What resources do you recommend to study for the Chat SD round? What were some of the questions asked on the schema design?

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elliotleeJun 19, 2026

'what's the biggest problem in the world' is such a good question. more companies should do this instead of STAR

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