Process
A pretty standard software engineer interview process:
- HR Screen: Ensures you're a good fit for the position and your experience lines up.
- Tech Screen: Features a coding question using an online coding tool.
- Four-part In-Person Interview: Includes coding sessions, a values/manager interview, and a design interview.
Questions
Typical software developer interview questions.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 24 interview experiences for the Zillow Senior Software Engineer role in United States.
Success Rate
17%
Pass Rate
Zillow's interview process for their Senior Software Engineer roles in the United States is very selective, failing most engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive29%
Neutral4%
Negative67%
Candidates reported having very negative feelings for Zillow's Senior Software Engineer interview process in United States.
Zillow Work Experiences
4.0
A disappointing trend
Senior Software Engineer • Current Employee
April 13, 2022
Pros: The people on my team and my manager are fantastic.
Cons: Leadership has become increasingly divorced from the concerns of its employees.
Long-term planning has fallen by the wayside with the shutdown of Zillow Offers.
4.0
Great Culture, Remote Challenges
Senior Software Engineer • Current Employee
Seattle, Washington, United States
September 29, 2025
Pros: Great culture, great people to work with.
Cons: Remote work might not be as good for new employees.
3.0
Good work/life balance, but unequal pay
Senior Software Engineer • Current Employee
Seattle, Washington, United States
July 19, 2021
Pros: Excellent teammates. Management really seems to care about employee well-being and regularly goes above and beyond in that department. Work is not stressful. Excellent work/life balance.
Cons: Wildly unequal pay between employees with identical job roles, e.g., one P4 engineer could be making $150k with $30k RSUs while another could be making $200k with $100k RSUs. Much higher pay for newer employees. This makes it seem like they're encouraging attrition.
- 4.0A disappointing trendSenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeApril 13, 2022Pros: The people on my team and my manager are fantastic.Cons: Leadership has become increasingly divorced from the concerns of its employees. Long-term planning has fallen by the wayside with the shutdown of Zillow Offers.
- 4.0Great Culture, Remote ChallengesSenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesSeptember 29, 2025Pros: Great culture, great people to work with.Cons: Remote work might not be as good for new employees.
- 3.0Good work/life balance, but unequal paySenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesJuly 19, 2021Pros: Excellent teammates. Management really seems to care about employee well-being and regularly goes above and beyond in that department. Work is not stressful. Excellent work/life balance.Cons: Wildly unequal pay between employees with identical job roles, e.g., one P4 engineer could be making $150k with $30k RSUs while another could be making $200k with $100k RSUs. Much higher pay for newer employees. This makes it seem like they're encouraging attrition.
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