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      Front End Developer Interview

      Jul 20, 2013
      Anonymous interview candidate
      Seattle, WA
      No offer
      Positive experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 1+ week. I interviewed at Zillow (Seattle, WA)

      Interview

      Sent in my application and heard back shortly after from a recruiter asking me typical HR questions. After talking for about 30 minutes the recruiter said they were going to send a technical exercise to complete and send back. I don't remember the questions anymore, but I believe one was to create a slideshow without using Javascript. A few days later had a technical interview with one of the engineers. Questions were about Javascript, and vaguely remember one about encapsulation and closures. I was invited for an onsite interview a few days later. Onsite started around 1 PM and lasted until 5-6 PM. The office had an amazing view of Elliott Bay, and it was a clear, sunny day so the view was even better. The recruiter greeted me and brought me to one of the conference rooms where I would wait for my interviewers. I was offered something to drink, and waited for my first of 4 interviews that progressed in seniority. First interview was with the engineer I spoke with on the phone and we continued some of the questions asked over the phone. Coding on a whiteboard wasn't something I had done for a while, but the interviewer seemed satisfied. Next interview was with another engineer, and this was the most enjoyable interviewer because we discussed various technologies and just had a good time talking. Third interview was with another engineer who dived into arrays and algorithms. I'm not a CSE major, but the purpose was to assess problem solving ability. I enjoyed this as well because the interviewer wasn't trying to make you feel bad at all, but instead understood I didn't have a CSE background and wanted to see if I could understand the purpose of the exercise. The fourth and final was with the most senior engineer who subsequently started the talk by saying how he's related to someone rich and famous. Not the best way to start things and definitely did not give off a good first impression. He wanted to continue the discussion on arrays, but unlike the previous person he made it feel like he wanted you to feel bad about not knowing his solution. I was already tired from the previous interviews so couldn't come up with additional solutions besides the one I had already presented. A day or two later I was notified that the senior engineer had chosen someone else, which I wasn't surprised by given the vibe I got. All in all, I might consider Zillow again in the future with the hopes that senior engineer has matured a little more. Overall, interview was fine until the end.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Find the dominator in an array.
      4 Answers
      4

      Other Front End Developer interview reviews for Zillow

      Front End Developer Interview

      Oct 17, 2022
      Anonymous employee
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I applied through other source. I interviewed at Zillow

      Interview

      The interviewer was nice and polite. He asked me about my previous experience. Also asked questions about general things from which I could tell more about certain aspects of my abilities and experiences. As I understood - accessible UX and code testing is a very important skill and point for the company. We talked about these topics much. Besides this, there were also typical Frontend/React questions about technology features. Not only hard skills but soft skills also matter to them. In general - the interview did not feel like an interrogation, it was pleasant to talk to the interviewer and he left a pleasant impression of the company.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Q: Tell me your experience with unit/integrational/e2e testing. Q: How to make the page/component accessible? Q: Tell me the difference between development of class components and functional components. Q: Describe hooks to me. Q: Tell me your experience of using state management systems with React.
      Answer question
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      Front End Developer Interview

      Sep 8, 2016
      Anonymous employee
      Seattle, WA
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I applied through a recruiter. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Zillow (Seattle, WA) in Aug 2016

      Interview

      Phone interview was pretty seamless, they used a pair-programming site and had me do a few interesting JS problems. Questions seemed appropriate, and they weren't hung up on dumb stuff like syntax or arcane knowlege - it seemed to test programming ability. On-site was a series of interviews with different people. Some asked questions on background, experience etc.; some just talked with me about industry stuff; a couple had coding challenges, which weren't super hard.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Technical question: write a login form that locks after 5 incorrect tries. Upload creds using ajax.
      3 Answers
      3

      Front End Software Engineer Interview

      Mar 16, 2016
      Anonymous interview candidate
      No offer
      Negative experience

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 4 days. I interviewed at Zillow

      Interview

      I had some phone connectivity issues. The person I was scheduled to speak with did call me at the scheduled time. As soon as I realized that I was not receiving calls and got a voicemail, I tried contacting the recruiter. The number provided to return the call was going to a generic voicemail, and I tried the Zillow phone directory (extension number) to leave a message. I also sent an email apologizing for missing the call. The recruiter seemed to be interested in rescheduling. I gave him some alternative times. I never got an interview scheduled. Instead, I got a mail early morning after just one day: "We’re writing to thank you for your interest in the Front End Software Engineer role. Unfortunately, the position is now filled." It is interesting to see the role is still open on job portals. Bad experience. I thought this is a great company to work for, but obviously they don't care for potential employees.
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      Zillow response
      10y
      I am so sorry to hear that we had some technical challenges and the call was not rescheduled even to close the loop. They must have changed plans or moved forward with another candidate in the meantime, but that is an unfortunate experience none the less. Thank you again for your feedback. We take all this to heart. Annie Rihn - VP Recruiting

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