Software Development Engineer Interview Experience - Seattle, Washington
June 1, 2014
Negative ExperienceNo Offer
Process
I applied online and received a call from a technical recruiter.
I was then given a coding exercise to complete at home and submit. The questions were pretty simple, as mentioned by another person here:
- String to long conversion
- Insert and delete operations in a ternary tree
I completed the exercise, including JUnit test cases covering all possible scenarios I could think of, and submitted it early the next morning.
After a day, I received an email stating they would not be moving forward with my application. When I asked for feedback, I was told it was based on my coding exercise.
I am surprised by this, as my code was working, fulfilled the requirements, was well-tested, and well-documented (in my opinion). The only conclusion I can draw is that they were conducting some sort of lottery to select candidates for the next round of interviews.
Questions
string to long, insert & delete in a trinary tree
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 37 interview experiences for the Zillow Software Development Engineer role in Seattle, Washington.
Success Rate
24%
Pass Rate
Zillow's interview process for their Software Development Engineer roles in Seattle, Washington is very selective, failing most engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive59%
Neutral14%
Negative27%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Zillow's Software Development Engineer interview process in Seattle, Washington.
Zillow Work Experiences
5.0
Flexible and transparent working environment
Software Development Engineer • Current Employee
Seattle, Washington, United States
February 17, 2021
Pros: Good work-life balance
Transparent management
Potential stock appreciation
Permanently remote positions
Cons: Relatively slow pace in some teams leads to slower technical growth for less proactive learners.
5.0
A company that cares about its employees and is not afraid to change
Software Development Engineer • Current Employee
Seattle, Washington, United States
October 23, 2019
Pros: 1. Awesome office, benefits, and perks
* 401k match
* Med insurance w/ yearly allowance
* WFH
* Health allowance
* Discretionary time off (unlimited vacay as long as approved)
* Tech vending machine, monthly catered lunch
* Zillow tower is beautiful
* Etc., just to name a few
2. Great work-life balance
Work hours are flexible as long as you do your duty.
You can do 6-3 days, come in at 9:30 for stand-up, and leave at 3 PM if you need to.
3. Ease of changing teams
The company acknowledges people want new challenges and even provides guidance on how to do so successfully. People periodically move around different teams.
4. Great mission and attractive product
Zillow Offers is at the forefront of transforming the real estate.
Overall, the company is in the process of changing this mid-large size company into a huge enterprise centered around all things Real Estate.
No longer just a media company, but going into finance and buy/selling homes with Zillow Home Loans and Zillow Offers — all things Real Estate.
Cons: The company is going through a lot of changes, trying to be at the forefront of all the change.
1. Suddenly hired thousands of people in the Seattle office, which is causing a bit of friction among people.
2. The market is yet to be convinced, and our stock prices are dropping.
3. Budget cuts are happening for things like holiday parties.
4. Some experienced engineers are leaving due to compensation not being as high as they anticipated.
5.0
Not a bad place to work
Software Development Engineer • Former Employee
Seattle, Washington, United States
January 21, 2021
Pros: Good workplace and good view.
Cons: Company structure is very old.
- 5.0Flexible and transparent working environmentSoftware Development Engineer • Current EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesFebruary 17, 2021Pros: Good work-life balance Transparent management Potential stock appreciation Permanently remote positionsCons: Relatively slow pace in some teams leads to slower technical growth for less proactive learners.
- 5.0A company that cares about its employees and is not afraid to changeSoftware Development Engineer • Current EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesOctober 23, 2019Pros: 1. Awesome office, benefits, and perks * 401k match * Med insurance w/ yearly allowance * WFH * Health allowance * Discretionary time off (unlimited vacay as long as approved) * Tech vending machine, monthly catered lunch * Zillow tower is beautiful * Etc., just to name a few 2. Great work-life balance Work hours are flexible as long as you do your duty. You can do 6-3 days, come in at 9:30 for stand-up, and leave at 3 PM if you need to. 3. Ease of changing teams The company acknowledges people want new challenges and even provides guidance on how to do so successfully. People periodically move around different teams. 4. Great mission and attractive product Zillow Offers is at the forefront of transforming the real estate. Overall, the company is in the process of changing this mid-large size company into a huge enterprise centered around all things Real Estate. No longer just a media company, but going into finance and buy/selling homes with Zillow Home Loans and Zillow Offers — all things Real Estate.Cons: The company is going through a lot of changes, trying to be at the forefront of all the change. 1. Suddenly hired thousands of people in the Seattle office, which is causing a bit of friction among people. 2. The market is yet to be convinced, and our stock prices are dropping. 3. Budget cuts are happening for things like holiday parties. 4. Some experienced engineers are leaving due to compensation not being as high as they anticipated.
- 5.0Not a bad place to workSoftware Development Engineer • Former EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesJanuary 21, 2021Pros: Good workplace and good view.Cons: Company structure is very old.
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