Devops Engineer Interview Experience - San Jose, California
Process
Red Flag City.
I applied via a job site and spoke with a recruiter. I received a song and dance about great benefits and stock options. The recruiter was unable to explain how Zoom's high COVID share price wouldn't make those options worthless post-COVID.
I was told the next step was a four-hour interview with the team, then an interview with the hiring manager. The interviewer admitted this process was backwards.
I was informed that the position was on-call, which had caused issues before. I was left with the impression that on-call might mean 24/7, seven days a week, and they hoped someday to implement an on-call rotation. I inquired about being on-call during vacation and if there was a way to have days for hiking or travel.
I never received a response back, and I'm pretty happy about that.
Questions
Are you okay with being on call 24/7?
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Zoom Devops Engineer role in San Jose, California.
Success Rate
Zoom's interview process for their Devops Engineer roles in San Jose, California is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very negative feelings for Zoom's Devops Engineer interview process in San Jose, California.
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