Software Engineer(Internship) applicants have rated the interview process at Zoox with 3.6 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 71% positive. To compare, the company-average is 42.3% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Software Engineer(Internship) roles take an average of 27 days to get hired, when considering 7 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Zoox overall takes an average of 29 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Zoox as a Software Engineer(Internship) according to 7 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 33%
One on one interview: 33%
Skills test: 33%
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I applied online. I interviewed at Zoox in Mar 2026
Interview
This was for an internship. After the recruiter call, an interview was scheduled. Asked C++ object-oriented concepts followed by a custom problem. They were essentially looking for how comfortable I was with C++.
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Other Software Engineer(Internship) Interview Reviews for Zoox
The process was very smooth. It began with an Online Assessment (OA), followed by a recruiter screen. Next was a technical round focused on Python and OOP principles. The final stage consisted of two back-to-back interviews: one with the hiring manager and a second technical coding session.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What is a Python decorator? Mutable vs. Immutable Objects in python, What is Polymorphism?
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Zoox (Foster City, CA)
Interview
The interview process feels very thorough. Everything went smoothly, and they were quite responsive and supportive throughout. Positive experience overall. It starts with an online screening, which was not as easy as others I have done.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
System design question, Classical machine learning question, Set up a deep learning solution to a toy driving problem