Process
I applied through an employee referral.
- Hire Manager Technical Review: Solve problems they are working on in their work.
- Take Home Ex: Solve problems they are working on in their work.
- Onsite: Solve problems they are working on in their work.
In general, beware of this company. The interview process is more like to collect ideas and works for free. They only care what they want and what they can get from your side. On the onsite round, I didn't even get a chance to ask questions. They always asked you what ideas you have to solve their difficulties. Don't be too serious about their interview.
Questions
What is your idea about this problem from their real work? How do you evaluate this? How do you improve this? And so on.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 21 interview experiences for the Zipline Software Engineer role.
Success Rate
14%
Pass Rate
Zipline's interview process for their Software Engineer roles is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive48%
Neutral29%
Negative24%
Candidates reported having good feelings for Zipline's Software Engineer interview process.
Zipline Work Experiences
1.0
Hustle Cult
Software Engineer • Former Employee
San Francisco, CA
August 15, 2024
Pros: Drones are cool to watch fly.
Cons: Don't have a family Don't even think about vacation Don't have any medical condition or emergency.
You will be fired for any of these saw it happen multiple times, then it happened to me.
5.0
A Good Company that might actually be onto something big
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Half Moon Bay, CA
February 17, 2019
Pros: Zipline is a pretty special place. I have never found a team that is as dedicated and driven. There are some really bright minds at Zipline and they're achieving what even I thought had little chance of succeeding. All the people I worked with were good people. Friendly and eager to help in selfless ways. I honestly thought some were delusional with how convinced everyone was that drones could actually work.
When I signed on, I knew it would be an exciting ride but I was still skeptical that this would last more than the money they had in pocket. From friends still at Zipline, it sounds like they've sort of crossed a big hump and now the world is theirs for the taking. I'll be honest with you, if you want a good challenge with good people, Zipline won't let you down. *Software Review* From a software engineer's perspective, I was impressed with the caliber of other engineers and the ability to move at a fast pace without taking on tech debt. Process was lean and trusting and focused on shipping "early and often". Most entirely in Python and C, the team knows when to innovate and when to stick to tried-and-true.
Cons: I was fussy and sometimes even cynical and negative.
But in hindsight, I have no regrets on my time with Zipline.
5.0
Zipline is a challenging and rewarding career
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Francisco, CA
May 1, 2021
Pros: I joined during the pandemic but on boarding has been great because everyone was so friendly and made sure I felt included.
Very quickly I was given a lot of responsibility and had to learn a lot about how things work to get my job done, but just months in, I already see the impact I can have. Zipline emphasizes its values *a lot* during interviewing and on boarding, and at least compared to my last employer, the values seem to be lived.
Cons: Many people on my team are also new and it seems like everything is changing at once.
That makes getting stuff done a bit harder.
- 1.0Hustle CultSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeSan Francisco, CAAugust 15, 2024Pros: Drones are cool to watch fly.Cons: Don't have a family Don't even think about vacation Don't have any medical condition or emergency. You will be fired for any of these saw it happen multiple times, then it happened to me.
- 5.0A Good Company that might actually be onto something bigSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeHalf Moon Bay, CAFebruary 17, 2019Pros: Zipline is a pretty special place. I have never found a team that is as dedicated and driven. There are some really bright minds at Zipline and they're achieving what even I thought had little chance of succeeding. All the people I worked with were good people. Friendly and eager to help in selfless ways. I honestly thought some were delusional with how convinced everyone was that drones could actually work. When I signed on, I knew it would be an exciting ride but I was still skeptical that this would last more than the money they had in pocket. From friends still at Zipline, it sounds like they've sort of crossed a big hump and now the world is theirs for the taking. I'll be honest with you, if you want a good challenge with good people, Zipline won't let you down. *Software Review* From a software engineer's perspective, I was impressed with the caliber of other engineers and the ability to move at a fast pace without taking on tech debt. Process was lean and trusting and focused on shipping "early and often". Most entirely in Python and C, the team knows when to innovate and when to stick to tried-and-true.Cons: I was fussy and sometimes even cynical and negative. But in hindsight, I have no regrets on my time with Zipline.
- 5.0Zipline is a challenging and rewarding careerSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, CAMay 1, 2021Pros: I joined during the pandemic but on boarding has been great because everyone was so friendly and made sure I felt included. Very quickly I was given a lot of responsibility and had to learn a lot about how things work to get my job done, but just months in, I already see the impact I can have. Zipline emphasizes its values *a lot* during interviewing and on boarding, and at least compared to my last employer, the values seem to be lived.Cons: Many people on my team are also new and it seems like everything is changing at once. That makes getting stuff done a bit harder.
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