Airbnb Mock Interview

Practice 39 Airbnb interview questions covering culture fit, product thinking, and hospitality innovation.

Question 38 of 39

Why should we hire you?

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Kevin Downey
Kevin Downey

Kevin Downey has an extensive background in business management, recruiting, branding and marketing. He's volunteered his career coaching services at job fairs, lecturing on interview techniques and crafting winning resumes and cover letters.

Your interviewer is curious whether you have an understanding of the type of talent they are looking to recruit. So, before your interview, devote time to studying how Airbnb describes their ideal talent. Study all of their statements and keywords, and be honest with yourself whether these statements sound like descriptives you would use for yourself. Go beyond how they describe their employees. Study how they describe what it means to be a host and the behaviors they expect of them and their guests. For example, one of their core values is "Be a host. We're caring, open, and encouraging to everyone we work with." And another of their core values is "Be a Cereal entrepreneur. We're determined and creative in transforming our bold ambitions into reality."