Process
First, it's the HR phone call, then an online assessment that wasn't super hard. Then the phone interview, which I think I failed. But it was a pretty smooth and friendly interview experience, though.
Questions
Online assessment: simple-medium LeetCode questions
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 55 interview experiences for the Zoox Software Engineer role in United States.
Success Rate
11%
Pass Rate
Zoox's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in the United States is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive53%
Neutral22%
Negative25%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Zoox's Software Engineer interview process in United States.
Zoox Work Experiences
5.0
Awesome Product, Growing Pains
Software Engineer • Former Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
January 7, 2024
Pros: The team is first-class, and they are working on an awesome product.
Cons: There were some organizational growing pains at the time I left, but hopefully they have been solved.
4.0
At the stage of solidifying processes
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Foster City, California, United States
July 7, 2023
Pros: - Smart, good people.
- The culture is open, so you can learn about any part of the company.
- They are also open about their successes and failures.
- The food is really good.
- People are generally helpful if they are not busy.
Cons: There is tension between engineers on wanting to get things done quick and getting things done right. It's hard to get the right code in place because people are using the old code and old processes to meet deadlines.
5.0
Great Team, Bad Projections
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Foster City, California, United States
August 4, 2025
Pros: Great company, lots of smart and driven people.
Cons: Appreciation rights projections are always below previous year estimates.
- 5.0Awesome Product, Growing PainsSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesJanuary 7, 2024Pros: The team is first-class, and they are working on an awesome product.Cons: There were some organizational growing pains at the time I left, but hopefully they have been solved.
- 4.0At the stage of solidifying processesSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeFoster City, California, United StatesJuly 7, 2023Pros: - Smart, good people. - The culture is open, so you can learn about any part of the company. - They are also open about their successes and failures. - The food is really good. - People are generally helpful if they are not busy.Cons: There is tension between engineers on wanting to get things done quick and getting things done right. It's hard to get the right code in place because people are using the old code and old processes to meet deadlines.
- 5.0Great Team, Bad ProjectionsSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeFoster City, California, United StatesAugust 4, 2025Pros: Great company, lots of smart and driven people.Cons: Appreciation rights projections are always below previous year estimates.
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