For the most part, I enjoyed my time at Zillow. They are concerned about career growth, creating an environment of impactful work and inclusion.
Constant org changes provide an opportunity for you to work for the wrong manager/director. In my case, it ultimately ended my career.
People's lives and careers are not a game, nor are they disposable. Often, a grumpy tenured employee will get a high-level position but with no prior technical experience in a vertical or department. If you do not see eye to eye, it's a game of managing you out. It's unfortunate that often new, shiny talent is the answer versus internal movement.
I applied for a Principal Software Development Engineer position at Zillow on August 14, 2024. As an experienced software engineer, I was excited about the opportunity and felt confident about my fit for the role. However, it has been over 5 weeks s
The interview process was multi-round, consisting of a first-round technical interview and a four-interview final round (three coding, one qualitative). All interviews were conducted remotely. The interviewers were very respectful of my time and sch
The worst interview experience I had in my life! A recruiter call was followed by a tech screen. The tech screen engineer was extremely rude and, when I asked clarifying questions, would repeatedly tell me to re-read the question prompt carefully, al
I applied for a Principal Software Development Engineer position at Zillow on August 14, 2024. As an experienced software engineer, I was excited about the opportunity and felt confident about my fit for the role. However, it has been over 5 weeks s
The interview process was multi-round, consisting of a first-round technical interview and a four-interview final round (three coding, one qualitative). All interviews were conducted remotely. The interviewers were very respectful of my time and sch
The worst interview experience I had in my life! A recruiter call was followed by a tech screen. The tech screen engineer was extremely rude and, when I asked clarifying questions, would repeatedly tell me to re-read the question prompt carefully, al