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      Principal Program Manager Interview

      9 Dec 2016
      Anonymous interview candidate
      Seattle, WA
      Declined offer
      Negative experience
      Easy interview

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Zillow (Seattle, WA) in Oct 2016

      Interview

      Called by recruiter, who wouldn't talk then, rather wanted to schedule time later. We agreed upon a later date/time. Said recruiter was 20 mins late to call and did not apologize. He was clearly running behind but for some reason didn't want to acknowledge. Made small talk then started asking questions that made it clear to me he did not have resume in front of him. When I rather rudely made that point 'If you read my resume you would realize ...' he took it in stride and indicated he wanted to schedule me for a technical screen. I was so disgusted by this guy I almost stopped the loop, but decided to move forward to see how technically strong the team was. A week later I accepted an offer at another company. I emailed said recruiter and asked him to please let the technical interviewer know I was pulling my candidacy.. Well....on the day of the scheduled technical screen, I got a call from the technical screener 90 MINUTES LATER than our scheduled call. This guy did apologize for being late (90 fricking mins, can you believe it?). I told him I had pulled my candidacy and the recruiter had wasted his time.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Seattle rains alot - you will be moving from a sunshine state. Will you be able to handle that?
      1 Answer
      1
      avatar
      Zillow response
      9y
      I am so sorry for your experience, it's concerning to say the least. We recently let go of a contractor whom I believe to be the recruiter you delt with here. Would you be willing to email me directly so I ensure this to be the case? Thank you. Annie@zillow.com

      Other Principal Program Manager interview reviews for Zillow

      Principal Program Manager Interview

      1 Feb 2024
      Anonymous interview candidate
      No offer
      Neutral experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 7 weeks. I interviewed at Zillow in Jan 2024

      Interview

      Overall a lengthly process. 7 full weeks from recruiter screen to rejection call. The process included 7 interviews (recruiter, hiring manager, 4 stakeholders, another with hiring manager). Also consisted of a candidate exercise to review a set of data, and find solutions to solve the problem. And lastly a second exercise to submit examples of business writing. After all that, I was identified as one of the top 2 candidates, however they felt my experience was more suited to solving problems, rather than identifying problems. The recruiter was absolutely amazing throughout this process though, she kept me updated, informed, and was a pleasure to work with.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Standard questions around stakeholder engagement, prioritization, communication, etc etc.
      Answer question
      1

      Principal Program Manager Interview

      8 Dec 2020
      Anonymous employee
      San Francisco, CA
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at Zillow (San Francisco, CA)

      Interview

      Very smooth. Had an initial call with the recruiter call, then a call with hiring manager to make sure it was a good fit. Scheduled and went through a full loop (4-5 30 min interviews) - these were done virtually and were smooth. Finally, reconnected with the recruiter for the offer.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Standard questions about experience, influence, conflict, and strategy; Definitely focused on values alignment (which I appreciated).
      1 Answer
      1
      avatar
      Zillow response
      5y
      Welcome to Zillow and congratulations on your offer! It's great to hear that the interview process went smoothly. If you would like to share more, contact me at annie@zillowgroup.com. -Annie Rihn, VP of Recruiting

      Principal Program Manager Interview

      1 Dec 2016
      Anonymous employee
      Seattle, WA
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Difficult interview

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Zillow (Seattle, WA) in Nov 2016

      Interview

      By far the best interviewing experience I've EVER had. Extremely responsive, timely feedback from the recruiting staff and team. At my level I'm used to it taking 2-3 months to get through the entire hiring process. From application to verbal offer the entire process took under 1 month. During my on-site I was provided snacks and everyone was super friendly. All interviewers made me feel very comfortable. I was challenged but never felt like I was being set up to fail. I'm enormously impressed with the culture (what company feedback system do you know that is based on "Karma" points?) and diversity awareness. PLEASE give Zillow a chance if you are looking for a great place to work!

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Give an example of when you had to use data to drive the decision making process?
      Answer question