Process
Took 3+ months.
Multiple steps:
- Phone screen
- Online coding assessment
- Seven on-site interviews in one day
- Interview with a director
Got the verbal offer, went through the numbers with the recruiter.
Got ghosted.
Questions
Math, problem-solving, general programming 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
4.0
Cool Projects, Nice People
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Foster City, California, United States
May 13, 2022
Pros: 1. People are nice
2. Projects are cool
3. Food is awesome
Cons: 1. No bonus
2. No referral bonus
3. No 401K
5.0
Zoox software engineer
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
August 16, 2021
Pros: I love the work. I'm given a lot of freedom to work on projects I choose, and there are lots of opportunities for leadership roles.
Cons: They can be slow to promote now (max once every 12 months and can't skip levels) compared to the opportunities that existed at the company. When it was more of a startup...
2.0
Too political, career stagnation, HR plays too many games
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Foster City, California, United States
October 12, 2024
Pros: Cool projects, but you don't get rewarded for doing any of them.
Cons: HR designed the perfect systems to protect the incompetent while simultaneously causing extreme attrition with top talent. Stay away if you have any iota of skill, because your career will stagnate very fast here. They use strategies like "soak time" to prevent career growth while they milk you for more work. You'll have to turn water into wine, and they still won't be impressed, partly because they have no idea what the work entails.
- 4.0Cool Projects, Nice PeopleSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeFoster City, California, United StatesMay 13, 2022Pros: 1. People are nice 2. Projects are cool 3. Food is awesomeCons: 1. No bonus 2. No referral bonus 3. No 401K
- 5.0Zoox software engineerSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesAugust 16, 2021Pros: I love the work. I'm given a lot of freedom to work on projects I choose, and there are lots of opportunities for leadership roles.Cons: They can be slow to promote now (max once every 12 months and can't skip levels) compared to the opportunities that existed at the company. When it was more of a startup...
- 2.0Too political, career stagnation, HR plays too many gamesSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeFoster City, California, United StatesOctober 12, 2024Pros: Cool projects, but you don't get rewarded for doing any of them.Cons: HR designed the perfect systems to protect the incompetent while simultaneously causing extreme attrition with top talent. Stay away if you have any iota of skill, because your career will stagnate very fast here. They use strategies like "soak time" to prevent career growth while they milk you for more work. You'll have to turn water into wine, and they still won't be impressed, partly because they have no idea what the work entails.
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