Zulily Software Engineer interview experience

After that, the full loop felt classic and tightly packed: two coding rounds, one system design round, and then an extra round focused on PM/culture fit. One coding round skewed toward front-end, while the other leaned more into data structures and algorithms.

When I reached the onsite stage, the day followed a familiar cadence—multiple technical conversations plus one behavioral discussion with a director-level interviewer. A few interviewers were friendly and easy to talk to, but the hiring manager’s style stood out. There was a lot of self-focus and bragging during the interaction, and it