Software Engineer (Internship) Interview Experience - Seattle, Washington
Process
The first interview was with a Zillow representative on campus at my university. I was asked one technical question, then some questions about my background. Two days later, I was invited to the onsite interview. The onsite consisted of three back-to-back, 60-minute interviews with different engineers that were similar to the initial interview (whiteboard coding, general questions). I was notified the next business day that I was not selected.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 8 interview experiences for the Zillow Software Engineer (Internship) role in Seattle, Washington.
Success Rate
Zillow's interview process for their Software Engineer (Internship) roles in Seattle, Washington is fairly selective, failing a large portion of engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Zillow's Software Engineer (Internship) interview process in Seattle, Washington.
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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