Software Development Interview Experience - United States
Process
Applied online. I received a Trees coding problem, which I mailed back within a week. I was selected for a telephonic interview two weeks later. I scheduled the telephonic interview for a week after that.
The interviewer, without preamble, gave me a link to an online problem. I solved it, but not optimally. The problem was finding the Least Common Ancestor of a binary tree (not a binary search tree). I believe I may have struggled with the algorithm complexity aspect.
I received a rejection four to five days later.
Questions
LCA of a Binary Tree and making it efficient.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 5 interview experiences for the Zillow Software Development role in United States.
Success Rate
Zillow's interview process for their Software Development roles in the United States is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Zillow's Software Development interview process in United States.
Zillow Work Experiences
- 5.0Excelente empresaSoftware Development Engineer (SDE) • Current EmployeeCiudad de MexicoNovember 22, 2025Pros: Buenas prestaciones, 100% remoto, buen salario y buen productoCons: Ninguna hasta ahora, todo muy bien
- 5.0Best company to work withSr. Software Engineer • Current EmployeeSeattle, WANovember 11, 2025Pros: Great WLB Good teach stack Great ProductsCons: Slow progress for career growth
- 1.0Great benefits, but not the same culture experience for Mexico teamsSoftware Engineer III • Former EmployeeCiudad de MexicoNovember 5, 2025Pros: • Solid overall company with clear product vision. • Competitive benefits and generally good global culture. • Interesting technical challenges. • Colleagues are capable and collaborative (outside specific leadership issues). • Intent to support teams is present (resources, willingness to help).Cons: • Cultural equity doesn’t feel consistent for teams in Mexico (less voice/visibility in decisions). • Team leadership (in my org) lacked openness to feedback and changed direction frequently. • Mixed messages on pace vs. urgency (planned “relaxed” sprints turning into rush deadlines). • Micromanagement tendencies despite stated support. • Decisions defended even against clear data, causing rework and friction. • Impact of a junior manager without sufficient managerial maturity.
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