Process
I was asked several trivia questions that seemed irrelevant to the actual job role. There was only one programming question, which I answered correctly, yet I was rejected because my answers to the trivia questions didn't match the textbook responses the interviewers were expecting.
The experience was frustrating and felt like a waste of time. I hope the company reconsiders their interview techniques to better evaluate candidates based on their practical knowledge and experience rather than expecting textbook answers.
Questions
Trivia Questions on OOPS
Coding question
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 17 interview experiences for the Zoox Senior Software Engineer role in United States.
Success Rate
Zoox's interview process for their Senior Software Engineer roles in the United States is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having negative feelings for Zoox's Senior Software Engineer interview process in United States.
Zoox Work Experiences
- 1.0Great Pay, Smart People LeavingSenior Software Engineer • Former EmployeeFoster City, California, United StatesNovember 15, 2021Pros: Pay: Amazon is throwing money at the team. Probably the best self-driving company.Cons: Everyone smart is leaving or has left. The fun, exciting problems are solved, and Zoox is now in the slow crawl of regulatory hell. Find a better industry!
- 4.0Good tech, good people, good food. Good at burning cash while falling behind WaymoSenior Software Engineer • Former EmployeeFoster City, California, United StatesMay 10, 2025Pros: Good culture, good tech stack, and good opportunity with the right manager. It's a rare fusion of ML, software, firmware, vehicle hardware engineering, and operations. A young, hard-working engineer can learn a lot and go far. The food is great.Cons: Risk-averse and self-defeating upper management since Tim Kentley-Klay's forced departure. Too much focus on moving goalposts instead of finding revenue with today's tech. Simultaneously self-congratulatory and self-defeating purgatory of cyclical milestones and demos. Base pay is good, but the equity can suck.
- 3.0Not worth the timeSenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeFoster City, California, United StatesJune 4, 2025Pros: Good food Great engineers Good productCons: Bad management. Clueless leaders. Sweatshop for ICs. Directionless managers. Fully bottoms-up culture: the top just sits and approves design choices made by engineers.
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