Zoox Program Manager 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 Zoox.
Zoox
Program Manager
Senior Easy Negative experience No offer 5 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen Onsite Presentation Phone screen
Interview formats
Presentation Behavioral Technical
The hiring process was a bit slow but manageable. I completed all the virtual interviews, then had a long 5-hour onsite interview session. Although the experience itself wasn't ideal, the interviewers were pleasant and well-prepared. After that, I did a live presentation and then had two more follow-up interviews. Unfortunately, after all that, I was ghosted. When I reached out to the recruiter, I received a generic rejection email. I even sent a thank-you note asking for feedback, but heard nothing back. Overall, the experience was okay, but completely ghosting candidates after six weeks of interviews and presentations is pretty unacceptable. I was really interested in the position, but honestly, I don't think I'll be applying to any other roles at Zoox after this.
Confirmed questions0 questions
No confirmed questions were included in this interview report.
Zoox
Program Manager
Mid Difficult Negative experience No offer 8 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Phone screen Technical screen Onsite Presentation
Interview formats
Technical Coding Presentation Other
What an insanely long and convoluted interview process! Lots of back-and-forth with the recruiter, then 1 hiring manager interview, followed by 4 individual interviews, then an onsite visit, the most ridiculous riddle/puzzle/logic-based test, AND a new presentation (that you have to create) to a dozen employees. It's an extreme lack of respect for the candidate's time and in retrospect, I don't know why I kept continuing with the process. While I doubt this is the norm for Zoox, my hiring manager was 15 minutes late for our chat, appeared extremely disinterested and unprepared, and spent most of the interview asking me to describe the details of my previous role's organizational hierarchy. It was by far the wackiest interview process of my entire career.
Confirmed questions2 questions
- If you drop a rock from a boat into a pond, does the water level go up?
- If you're flying west and see the sun setting, how fast must you fly to keep seeing it?
Zoox
Program Manager
Mid Average Negative experience No offer 6 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen Presentation Panel
Interview formats
Technical Presentation Behavioral
It was a long and unorganized process that went on for over six weeks, from when the recruiter first reached out to the final decision. While the people I met were super friendly and enthusiastic, the actual process was messy. They asked me at the last minute to prepare a presentation for a panel, and my interview schedule kept getting changed around. It was a pleasure talking to all six interviewers, though. Only one interviewer was over five minutes late, and she also had to leave early. Still, when you're interviewing online, it's pretty common to just get totally ghosted. I hope Zoox can sort out their interview process because it seems like a great place to work.
Confirmed questions1 question
- Can you explain how you would handle version control for technical support documents?
Zoox Program Manager Interview Questions
Quoted word for word from Zoox interview reports.
“If you drop a rock from a boat into a pond, does the water level go up?”
Read reports →“If you're flying west and see the sun setting, how fast must you fly to keep seeing it?”
Read reports →“Can you explain how you would handle version control for technical support documents?”
Read reports →“What is your motivation for wanting to join Zoox?”
Read reports →“What are other people doing in their respective roles?”
Read report →“What motivates your search for a new position?”
Read report →“If selected, what value would you contribute to the team?”
Read report →“Tell me about the most creative program you've developed.”
Read report →“Can you describe your approach to collaborating with different teams on a cross-functional basis?”
Read report →Formats, difficulty and experience
Across all 9 Zoox interview reports.