Process
I applied online. The process took four weeks.
I had an interview and then a take-home assignment. I spent a week on it and got a rejection soon after. I had done a good job on the take-home. No particular reasons were given.
Questions
The take-home was a coding problem to solve one of the day-to-day problems that they face.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 2 interview experiences for the Zipline Software Development Engineer role.
Success Rate
0%
Pass Rate
Zipline's interview process for their Software Development Engineer roles is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive50%
Neutral0%
Negative50%
Candidates reported having mixed feelings for Zipline's Software Development Engineer interview process.
Zipline Work Experiences
1.0
TOXIC
Quality Assurance • Former Employee
San Francisco, CA
June 8, 2025
Pros: The job offers good pay and benefits and unlimited PTO.
Cons: If your not part of the "Click" you won't last
5.0
Positive
Mechanical Engineer • Current Employee
October 11, 2021
Pros: Working with people that care a lot about what they do and being able to see and connect with your impact as an individual on a near daily basis is rewarding.
Cons: They give big responsibilities to junior folks and have really tight development timelines.
This can sometimes cause predictable program delays.
4.0
Ambitious projects but planning can be frustrating
Senior Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Francisco, CA
September 28, 2026
Pros: Really ambitious company that is trying to do a lot. There is no shortage of interesting work. If you are motivated individual contributor there are lots great projects
Cons: Almost all planning happens on slack.
Almost all the planning is bottom up- so it can be frustrating sometimes to coordinate between teams.
- 1.0TOXICQuality Assurance • Former EmployeeSan Francisco, CAJune 8, 2025Pros: The job offers good pay and benefits and unlimited PTO.Cons: If your not part of the "Click" you won't last
- 5.0PositiveMechanical Engineer • Current EmployeeOctober 11, 2021Pros: Working with people that care a lot about what they do and being able to see and connect with your impact as an individual on a near daily basis is rewarding.Cons: They give big responsibilities to junior folks and have really tight development timelines. This can sometimes cause predictable program delays.
- 4.0Ambitious projects but planning can be frustratingSenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, CASeptember 28, 2026Pros: Really ambitious company that is trying to do a lot. There is no shortage of interesting work. If you are motivated individual contributor there are lots great projectsCons: Almost all planning happens on slack. Almost all the planning is bottom up- so it can be frustrating sometimes to coordinate between teams.
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