Zappos.com Interview Questions & Reviews in Las Vegas, NV Area
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Updated May 29, 2012 – Interview questions and reviews posted anonymously by interview candidates.
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Style Editor at Zappos.com
Posted May 29, 2012
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3.0
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Overall Positive Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed May 2012 in Las Vegas, NV (took 2 weeks)
The work culture at this company seems amazing, and online reviewers equate their hiring process to more of a courting ritual than a standard interview... meaning, they hire the people they like (people who seem to fit well into the office personality). This is pretty awesome, and it leaves you psyched to join the team... but when they choose someone else for the job, it leaves you feeling like you just got dumped... which is perhaps even sadder than getting rejected by the stale, legalistic-type companies.
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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview.
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Solutions Analyst at Zappos.com
Posted May 9, 2012
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Negative Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Apr 2012 in Las Vegas, NV (took 2 weeks)
Watch out for the SA exercise. The correct answer is "Producing a viable BRD of any quality will take more than two hours."
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User Experience at Zappos.com
Posted Apr 22, 2012
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3.0
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Overall Positive Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Jan 2011 in Las Vegas, NV (took 2 months)
After some phone interviews, they fly me in for a whole day of interview with potential co-worker. You will do the tour of the building which is quite unique and do a CSR test since you will be require to start get that training. After the day is pretty much 1-1 interviews with a lot of different workers and they will decide if they like you or not. It`s more of a fit test
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Merchandise Assistant at Zappos.com
Posted Apr 19, 2012
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Negative Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Feb 2012 in Las Vegas, NV (took a day)
HR person was confrontational and abrupt. When asked what my career goals were, I told her to work in buying and possibly transition into merchandising after that foundation was set. She informed me that that was not a viable career path...I'm sorry but any form of career path is viable if thats the way you want to go! I'm glad they felt the same as I did about them as it saved me from declining a terrible job. $13 an hour is the "salary"...not industry standard by a long shot.
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Android Engineer at Zappos.com
Posted Feb 24, 2012
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Jan 2012 in Henderson, NV (took 2 months)
I didn't have a lot of experience working with Android, but some and was interested in the Zappos interview process since I had heard so much about it. I'm currently employed so it was no stress to interview and see where it went. I guess I'm kind of a serial interviewee because I enjoy interviewing for different jobs. I've turned down a lot because I wasn't necessarily interested in actually working there but wanted to improve on interviewing.
Here's how it went for me:
1. Applied online
2. Got an email from a Tech HR Recruiter (like most of the big silicon valley companies they use contract tech recruiters).
3. Had a phone interview with the recruiter setup.
4. Did a personality or as Zappos calls it culture interview to see if I was a good culture fit. Passed with flying colors.
5. About a day later spoke to an assistant who wanted to setup a technical interview with the team on the phone the next day.
6. Did the technical interview with the team on the phone. I let them know at that time that I wasn't an expert at java or android, but that I had done some development in it.
- They asked all of the typical questions, Polymorphism, Encapsulation, Big O Notation, etc. etc.
- Also asked Android specific questions, Activites, Intents, Data objects, Concepts, Layout, 9-patch etc.
7. I felt that the interview went ok, but that they could clearly see I was willing to learn but not an expert.
8. I didn't hear anything for 5 days and then I got an email indicating they were going to do some more interviews over the next couple of weeks and then get back to me. Which made me think hmm why not just tell me I wasn't experienced enough in Android and Java at that point? I reflected on it but it wasn't a big deal because it's just something that I added to the experience. Each interview process is unique in it's own ways.
9. So 2 weeks later exactly I got another email stating they wanted me to do a coding challenge. I won't spoil it for people still in the interview process. Its a pretty straight forward code challenge.
10. You have 2 hours to complete the coding challenge, the end result being an actual app.
11. I used existing code and modified it. Meh could have definitely done better if I had actually stayed up to date with android and the changing API. I did more when it was 1.5 1.6 and G1 days.
12. 2 weeks pass and I get another email that the team has reviewed my submission and they would like to have a coding review call the next week.
13. Week passes and then the coding review call occurs. Asking questions about issues I had, areas of code they were curious about, why some methods were public and not private, why I didn't use ProGuard never used the tool but now I know :). Overall I got the impression that yes, what I had submitted in the 2 hour timeframe really wasn't that impressive.
14. Still looks like the job is posted on their site, so dunno if they have hired someone yet.
Overall I really enjoyed the zappos interview process, at least as far as I got :). Definitely a fun process and nice people throughout!
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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview, a Skills Test and a Personality Test.
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Business Analyst at Zappos.com
Posted Jan 20, 2012
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Oct 2011 in Las Vegas, NV (took 4+ weeks)
Got the phone interview schedule 2 days after submitting application on their website. First round was the phone interview with HR representative, questions included personality, team work experience and projects had done. They were very energetic and passionate which made me feel very comfortable to talk with them. The next day, I got the email saying I had passed the culture fitting interview and they would like to schedule the second round interview. It was still a phone interview with the people this position reporting to. This round was more about the technical questions regarding the skills you would use in the work.
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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview, a Group/Panel Interview and a Skills Test.
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Software Developer at Zappos.com
Posted Jan 12, 2012
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2.0
Easy Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Aug 2011 in Las Vegas, NV (took a day)
I do not live near Zappos headquarters. So a hiring manager called me for a phone screen. After a few questions about my education, the kind of work I do and why I was interested in Zappos, the technical portion of the interview began - abruptly. "What is an interface"? How is the keyword final used? The questions were very basic, low level Java questions. What is encapsulation? What are the benefits to using interfaces? Some basic object-oriented design/programming questions.
The interviewer was a manager and he was not particularly affable.
Overall, I was disappointed. The website and videos on YouTube give the impression of people there being funl knowledgeable engineers. From the questions asked it seemed like they were looking for a book-read newbie that can recite full definitions off the top of their heads, but actual coding skill optional.
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Project Manager at Zappos.com
Posted Jan 5, 2012
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2.0
Easy Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Feb 2010 in Henderson, NV (took 1 week)
Was referred by a recruiting firm, interviewed with two folks - the hiring manager and a future "peer" in the same day after having a phone interview initially with hiring manager.
The usual interview questions were asked, tell me about your work history and experience, why are you looking, etc. etc.
Then a few wild cards - so how weird are you on a scale of 1-10, and why? What is your life song or anthem?
Some suggestions - this is a quirky team so if you are looking for structure and a "normal" office environment this is not it. If you are outgoing and have a fun personality while not taking yourself or life too seriously, and still able to deliver exceptional work, then this is a perfect place.
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Negotiation Details
They are pretty firm on salary ranges as they fully recognize that people really want to work there for all of the crazy perks.
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I got the interview through a Recruiter and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview and a 1:1 Interview.
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Usability Engineering at Zappos.com
Posted Dec 29, 2011
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Received and Declined Offer
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Interviewed Sep 2011 in Las Vegas, NV (took 4+ weeks)
Initial communications, planning of interviews, etc with Zappos was professional. Zappos has a fabulous HR department, warm, inviting and considerate of candidate's time. It is true, Zappos does ask you the question, 'on a scale from 1 to 10 how weird are you?' HR wants you to honestly evaluate yourself- can you deal with the culture at Zappos? Can you successfully complete your work in a noisy work environment? do you like to party/ interact with your co-workers outside of work? do you feel comfortable taking direction from a manager younger than you? If not you will not be happy at Zappos.
After HR phone interview, you are scheduled for a phone interview with hiring manager within the specific job area you applied to. The hiring manager conducted a professional and focused phone interview. Another phone interview as then scheduled with the team I would be working with along with the hiring manager. That phone interview was a free-for-all. It seemed to be all about how cool you were, not about your skill set. None of the members of the team showed up on time for this interview, and it was difficult to tell who was in the room at a given time- no one bothered to identify or introduce them self while asking me questions. I was surprised to get asked for a onsite interview.
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Reason for Declining
Outside of HR, the people who work (software, development, engineering, UI) at Zappos are very unprofessional, emotionally immature, lacking skill and capability. The work teams give the impress that they are comprised by individuals who never left junior high school. Very cliquish. It is amazing any work gets done at Zappos.
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I got the interview through a Staffing Agency and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview and a Group/Panel Interview.
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Business Technology Intern at Zappos.com
Posted Dec 29, 2011
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Nov 2011 in Las Vegas, NV (took a day)
Questions asked:
1. Obviously, why you are attracted to that position
2. Your goals in life
3. What you're passionate about
4. Your interests outside of your major/academia
Your interviewer will likely be:
1. Very relaxed (mine wore jeans!)
2. Very much indulged in Zappos' people centric, "weird" company culture
Important tips to remember:
1. Know about the CEO and his personality
2. Learn about Zappos' unique culture
3. Don't be afraid to make small talk and be honest
4. Show your personality
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