Staff Software Engineer Interview Experience - San Jose, California
Process
Recruiter She was very nice and transparent throughout the process.
Technical phone (Zoom) interview Problem-solving assignment.
Online virtual interview The online interview is streamlined and has just three rounds. I wish other companies would follow this suit. One interviewer was from the UI team, another from the backend team, and the last interview was with the hiring manager. Overall, it was a pleasant experience.
The team I was supposed to join was the R&D team, and I was looking forward to joining. However, I had to back off due to the compensation offered.
I consider it my loss, as I see a lot of potential growth for Zoom in the coming years.
Questions
- Implement problems (not LeetCode types)
- System Design
- Spring Framework
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Zoom Staff Software Engineer role in San Jose, California.
Success Rate
Zoom's interview process for their Staff Software Engineer roles in San Jose, California is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Zoom's Staff Software Engineer interview process in San Jose, California.
Zoom Work Experiences
- 5.0I get to work on Zoom!Senior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesMarch 19, 2021Pros: Hearing customers rave about the product (honestly, a big one). The engineering team here has each other's backs (no politics tolerated). There's so much work to be done. Health insurance is awesome, so are the $300 wellness reimbursement each month, and the hundreds of other perks. The company is focused on a single vision. Management explains how each role plays a part in the vision (not something you see at every company).Cons: - Overwhelming amount of tasks. Juggling priorities is difficult, especially when working from home. - Most development teams here are waterfall, and oftentimes it's easy to lose track of priority.
- 2.0Used to be good, now it's a sinking ship. Mediocre compensation for bad work-life balanceSoftware Development Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesAugust 17, 2024Pros: No 5 days RTO, hybrid work option.Cons: Average compensation for very bad work-life balance. You're expected to work at nights with the China team, including Sunday nights. Incompetent managers run this place. Multiple silent layoffs have happened in the last 3 months. Frequent layoffs created an environment of extreme frustration among the employees.
- 5.0Great company and cultureSenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesMarch 18, 2021Pros: Everything is great here. People are so nice and friendly in engineering.Cons: No 401k. Very surprised when everything else is so good.
