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Zipline Software Engineer onsite cut short by a video setup

ZiplineSoftware Engineer · Onsite · May 2026

My early screens went well, including an initial check with the hiring manager and a coding portion. I was then invited onsite for the final rounds, and that's when the process started to feel badly mismanaged. When I arrived, the interviewers were working from home, so I had to join by video while sitting in a congested, makeshift phone setup. That made the whole experience feel pointless. Durin…

Shared by a candidate · reported May 2026. Interview formats change; use it as a guide, not a script.