I was contacted by a recruiter about the position. I had one 45-minute phone screen interview with one easy and one medium difficulty problem.
I received an invitation for an on-site interview after a week of waiting. The on-site interview consisted of four 45-minute interviews. Most of them were regarding algorithms and data structures, namely Arrays, Hash Tables, Graphs, etc.
Interviewers placed a lot of emphasis on cultural fit and Zillow's core values.
I finished most of the problems in time. I was rejected without any feedback a week later.
Binary search, topological sort, dynamic programming problems, plus each interviewer asks a few behavioral questions.
The following metrics were computed from 5 interview experiences for the Zillow Software Engineer role in Irvine, California.
Zillow's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in Irvine, California is very selective, failing most engineers who go through it.
Candidates reported having negative feelings for Zillow's Software Engineer interview process in Irvine, California.