I applied online. I interviewed at Zip HQ (Toronto, ON) in Jan 2026
Interview
1. Recruiter screen: standard screening, checking if you're a real person, any sponsorship issues, etc. 15 min phone call.
2. Tech screen: 1 hour, med/hard leetcode
3. Onsite: 1 hour coding round (med/hard leetcode), 1 hour practical (OOD problem)
4. Manager chat: 30 minute, resume review, deep dive into 1-2 projects/internships
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Find the shortest path from to a target node in an infinite grid where there are barriers and moving barriers with a head that block an entire row or column before/including their head.
Well organized and quick moving , interviewer was engaged and helpful. Only got to the phone screen and first technical round so can't comment on anything after. Overall a positive interview experience
I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at Zip HQ
Interview
Recruiter reach out and sent OA, said passing 3 out of 4 will go to next round. I almost cleared all 4. Got a rejection letter after. Just don’t waste each other time next time. I could use that time to finish a movie on weekend night.
I've attempted the initial coding assignment which they call it "Industry Coding Assessment" on the Code Signal platform, I did clear all the problems with every test case getting passed, but I still didn't hear anything back from them.