Process
Zillow came to the career fair at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
I submitted my resume and within one to two weeks, I received a callback regarding the interview process for an internship for Summer 2023.
There were two rounds of interviews:
- Round 1 was for one hour.
- Round 2 was for two hours.
After two to three weeks, they shared the final offer for SDE.
Questions
Round 1:
Q1. Easy-Medium level questions mainly using Hashmap and finding the max element.
The input was a list of URL strings: ['/ABCD', '/CD', 'DA']. It was expected to find the count of the site (A, B, C, etc.) which occurs the most number of times as part of the first three elements of the query string. In this example, A = 2, B = 1, C = 2, D = 1. Here, A and C are the final answers.
Round 2:
Q1. At any point in time, required to output the kth smallest element in an array.
Q2. You are given schedules of various employees for the day and are required to find a common time when everyone is free. Input is a 2D array of time slots: [[10-12], [13-17], [14-15]] etc...
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 4 interview experiences for the Zillow SDE-intern role in United States.
Success Rate
Zillow's interview process for their SDE-intern roles in the United States is fairly selective, failing a large portion of engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Zillow's SDE-intern interview process in United States.
Zillow Work Experiences
- 5.0Great place to workSDE-intern • Former EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesMarch 24, 2021Pros: Excellent team support, a wide variety of activities. I felt like they allocated a significant amount of energy to supporting our growth.Cons: Maybe a greater push towards intern events?
- 4.0Great Company, Lower Pay than Other Tech CompaniesQuality Assurance Manager • Former EmployeeRemoteDecember 20, 2022Pros: For the most part, I enjoyed my time at Zillow. They are concerned about career growth, creating an environment of impactful work and inclusion.Cons: Constant org changes provide an opportunity for you to work for the wrong manager/director. In my case, it ultimately ended my career.
- 5.0One Year In and It Keeps Getting BetterSenior Database Developer • Current EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesMarch 16, 2016Pros: Too many specifics to list here, especially without parroting all of the others. Outstanding health benefits, discretionary time off (huge for new hires who don't have to wait for years to accumulate time off), morale events, and interesting speakers. The list goes on. The biggest pro is leadership that truly listens to its employee base. In the year I have been here, Zillow has stepped up in offering a more aggressive 401k package, top-notch health benefits, a more competitive pay scale, the option of RSUs vs. options, DTO vs. PTO, and so much more. Every enhanced benefit is in direct response to the collective voice of the personnel. Bottom line: employees are treated as adults and allowed to perform at a high level.Cons: My position is one of the few still typically occupied by Boomers in a house full of Millennials, so for those fortunate enough to qualify for a position here later in one's career, you better be young at heart to keep up.
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