Senior Software Engineer applicants have rated the interview process at Zoox with 3.2 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 22% positive. To compare, the company-average is 42.3% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Senior Software Engineer roles take an average of 29 days to get hired, when considering 18 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 Senior Software Engineer according to 18 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 32%
One on one interview: 16%
Skills test: 16%
Group panel interview: 8%
Other: 8%
Presentation: 8%
IQ intelligence test: 5%
Personality test: 5%
Background check: 3%
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I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at Zoox (San Jose, CA) in Jul 2023
Interview
Had a Recruiter call. Then setup a generic interview on C++ trivia, OOD and LLD. Got Rejected email next day and didn't have a chance to discuss with Hiring Manager
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
C++ trivia on memory management, constructors. OOD question regarding a score calculator given diverse input conditions
* Recruiter screen
* Give a presentation on past work
* Describe a problem or conflict in past work
* Coding a basic data structure
* State machines for electromechanical systems
* Analysis of numerical and cognitive problems
* Embedded software architecture for example systems
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Question 1
Design state machines for electromechanical systems.
The interview process is not bad, however it would be a good idea to come prepared for long feedback cycles between interview steps. It may take months after you apply to hear back for the first time.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Generic python knowledge and programming exercise related to object oriented programming.
A few rounds: some algorithms problems, some general problem solving math puzzles, and then a behavioral round, a talk with a hiring manager, then a talk with a director. Not too bad overall
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Array processing algorithm question, with followup to make it more challenging.