Zip Co Interview Questions
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Zip Co
Software Engineer
Mid Average Positive experience Accept offer 4 rounds
Interview process
Technical screen Technical screen Onsite Onsite
Interview formats
Coding System Design Behavioral Technical
The interview process spanned several weeks. It kicked off with a technical screen from the recruiter. Then, I had a live coding round where I needed to build a feature within their existing codebase, which was more about practical coding ability than DSA. After that, there was a system design interview where I discussed a past project I had worked on. Lastly, I met with the hiring manager to go over my software engineering background, and this meeting included both behavioral and technical questions.
Confirmed questions1 question
- Can you implement a payment installment plan?
Zip Co
Senior Credit Risk Analyst
Senior Average Negative experience No offer 3 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen Take home
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical
The interview process moved really fast, like a week and a half from when I applied to the third interview. It was HR Screen, Hiring Manager Interview, and then a SQL Assessment Interview. Honestly, none of the interviews were super tough. I felt pretty good about how I did on the SQL part, but I got a generic rejection email the next day. I tried to get more specific feedback, but they just ghosted me.
Confirmed questions2 questions
- Tell me about yourself/past experiences.
- Could you write SQL queries, primarily focusing on joins?
Zip Co
Compliance Manager
Mid Average Positive experience No offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Phone screen
Interview formats
Behavioral
HR screening happened first, then an interview with the hiring manager. The recruiter knew the job well and understood how it fit my experience. They kept me updated on the process, timeline, and what the hiring manager would cover. The hiring manager chat was good, felt like we both talked and learned about each other and the role/company culture. It was a good way for both sides to see if it was a fit. I don't think I would have been a cultural fit, just personality-wise, so I appreciated the honest talk about the job's technical needs and the company vibe. No offer was made and I didn't get to the last stage, but it was a respectful and informative process that other companies could learn from.
Confirmed questions2 questions
- Tell me about your background.
- Tell me about yourself.
Zip Co
Platform Engineer
Senior Easy Negative experience No offer 1 round
Interview process
Recruiter call
Interview formats
Behavioral
The recruiter thought I was a great fit and the role seemed like a 100% match for my skills and interests. However, the only person available to interview me was on leave for 14 days, which made me wonder why the position was advertised so early. After their return, the recruiter contacted me only by phone, leaving voicemails to schedule the next round. There was no email communication, and even though I expressed interest in continuing, nothing was scheduled in my calendar. I applied because I love the brand and was willing to take a pay cut, but if they can't even schedule interviews, it suggests they aren't serious about hiring.
Confirmed questions1 question
- What are your thoughts on basic recruiter screening questions?
Zip Co Interview Questions
Quoted word for word from Zip Co interview reports.
“Given a graph of direct reports, where each employee has a level, compute the maximum level-sum of a party that can be constructed. The graph is actually a tree, and an employee can only report to one manager.”
Read reports →“For a given amount, can you divide it into four equal payments, and if the amount is $100.01, make sure the final payment includes the extra penny?”
Read reports →“Can you write code to divide a sum of money into four equal portions?”
Read reports →“Did you mention the overlay filesystem for Docker? We are unfamiliar with it but use it.”
Read reports →“Can you suggest a more concise way to write this code block while maintaining its functionality?”
Read report →“If I give you a graph of direct reports and their levels, like 0 100 1 2 5 6 3 4 11 12, what's the max level score if the party includes employees [0, 3, 4]?”
Read report →“Could you elaborate on general AWS networking concepts?”
Read report →“Can you discuss your perspective on binning variables when using logistic regression?”
Read report →“What do you know about credit risk modeling?”
Read report →Formats, difficulty and experience
Across all 84 Zip Co interview reports.