Zip Co Software Engineer Interview Questions
& Process
Real candidates share what happened, how many rounds they had,
and how the experience turned out.
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Candidate interview experiences
First-hand accounts from people who interviewed at Zip Co.
Zip Co
Software Engineer
Entry Average Positive experience No offer 3 rounds
Interview process
Take home Recruiter call Technical screen
Interview formats
Coding Technical
First I got a CodeSignal GCA, and after sending my score, I got invited for a recruiter screening within a day or two. The recruiter told me about the technical screen and virtual onsite. I solved the technical screening problem but didn't pass. The recruiter and interviewer were really nice and professional, so I have no complaints.
Confirmed questions0 questions
No confirmed questions were included in this interview report.
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
Software Engineer
Executive Average Negative experience No offer 4 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen Onsite
Interview formats
Coding System Design
I had 4 interviews and nailed all of them. The next day, the recruiter emailed me saying I did great and wanted to discuss the next steps. They never called me back. They ghosted me and didn't even reply to my emails. Such a waste of time.
Confirmed questions4 questions
- How would you approach a code challenge?
- Explain splitting payments using DDD and TDD.
- Describe your approach to system design.
Zip Co Software Engineer 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 →“Explain splitting payments using DDD and TDD.”
Read reports →“Can you write code to divide a sum of money into four equal portions?”
Read reports →“Can you implement a payment installment plan?”
Read report →“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 →“What's your take on unit testing practices?”
Read report →“What makes you want to join Zip?”
Read report →Formats, difficulty and experience
Across all 19 Zip Co interview reports.