I sent in my application and heard back shortly after from a recruiter who asked me typical HR questions. After talking for about 30 minutes, the recruiter said they were going to send a technical exercise to complete and return.

I don't remember all the questions, but I believe one was to create a slideshow without using JavaScript.

A few days later, I had a technical interview with one of the engineers. The questions were about JavaScript, and I vaguely remember one about encapsulation and closures. I was then invited for an onsite interview a few days later.

The onsite interview started around 1 PM and lasted until 5-6 PM. The office had an amazing view of Elliott Bay, and it was a clear, sunny day, so the view was even better. The recruiter greeted me and brought me to one of the conference rooms where I would wait for my interviewers. I was offered something to drink and waited for my first of four interviews, which progressed in seniority.

My first interview was with the engineer I had spoken with on the phone, and we continued some of the questions asked previously. Coding on a whiteboard wasn't something I had done for a while, but the interviewer seemed satisfied.

The next interview was with another engineer, and this was the most enjoyable interviewer because we discussed various technologies and just had a good time talking.

The third interview was with another engineer who dived into arrays and algorithms. I'm not a Computer Science major, but the purpose was to assess problem-solving ability. I enjoyed this as well because the interviewer wasn't trying to make me feel bad at all. Instead, they understood I didn't have a Computer Science background and wanted to see if I could grasp the purpose of the exercise.

The fourth and final interview was with the most senior engineer, who subsequently started the talk by saying how he's related to someone rich and famous. This was not the best way to start, and it definitely did not give off a good first impression.

He wanted to continue the discussion on arrays, but unlike the previous person, he made it feel like he wanted you to feel bad about not knowing his solution. I was already tired from the previous interviews, so I couldn't come up with additional solutions besides the one I had already presented.

A day or two later, I was notified that the senior engineer had chosen someone else, which I wasn't surprised by given the vibe I got. All in all, I might consider Zillow again in the future with the hopes that the senior engineer has matured a little more. Overall, the interview was fine until the end.

Find the dominator in an array.