R-Zero application questions — all 16, word for word
R-Zero hires through Greenhouse. Beyond name, email and CV, its application form asks 16 questions, 15 of them required. 2 of them are required, fixed-choice questions about your eligibility to work. A cover letter is optional.
3 roles were open when this was last checked, mostly in data and engineering. The questions below are the form's own wording, not a paraphrase.
What R-Zero has open
These are the roles the form was read from, as R-Zero titles them, in West Coast, Remote:
- Staff Analytics Engineer - Energy & Building Systems
- Sr. Solutions Engineer
14 of the questions below are ones at most two of the 213 employers measured ask (median: 18), the least standard being “Have you personally analyzed building automation system (BAS/BMS) trend data to diagnose HVAC issues, validate equipment behavior, or identify energy-saving opportunities?”.
The eligibility questions
These are required, and answered from a fixed list rather than in your own words: work authorisation, visa sponsorship or security clearance. Employers often use questions like these to filter applications automatically, but Greenhouse's public data does not say whether R-Zero does — so treat them as the answers most likely to matter, not as a verdict. Answer them honestly either way.
| Question | Answers accepted |
|---|---|
| Are you legally authorized to work in the United States? required, fixed choice | Yes, No |
| Do you or will you require sponsorship for a US employment visa? required, fixed choice | Yes, No |
Every question on the form
| Question | Type | Required |
|---|---|---|
| Are you legally authorized to work in the United States? Yes, No |
select | Yes |
| Do you or will you require sponsorship for a US employment visa? Yes, No |
select | Yes |
| First Name | text | Yes |
| Last Name | text | Yes |
| text | Yes | |
| Phone | text | No |
| Resume/CV | file | Yes |
| Cover Letter | file | No |
| Location (City, State) | text | Yes |
| How did you hear about this opportunity? Referral, LinkedIn, Indeed, Glassdoor, Recruiting Agency, R-Zero Website (+2 more) |
select | Yes |
| List name of Employee Referral / Agency / Others Options (If Applicable) | text | No |
| LinkedIn Profile | text | No |
| Website | text | No |
| Do you have 3+ years of customer-facing Solutions Engineering or Sales Engineering experience supporting enterprise sales cycles? Yes, No |
select | Yes |
| Do you have 5+ years of hands-on experience with HVAC systems, building automation systems (BAS/BMS), controls engineering, mechanical engineering, or energy engineering? Yes, No |
select | Yes |
| Have you directly worked with commercial HVAC systems such as AHUs, VAVs, terminal units, or ventilation controls? Yes, No |
select | Yes |
| Are you currently located on the West Coast, or willing to work West Coast hours? Yes, No |
select | Yes |
| Are you willing to travel up to 25% for customer meetings and site visits? Yes, No |
select | Yes |
| Do you have a bachelor’s degree or higher? Yes, No |
select | Yes |
| Do you have 8+ years of hands-on experience with HVAC systems, building automation systems (BAS/BMS), controls engineering, mechanical engineering, or energy engineering? Yes, No |
select | Yes |
| Are you willing to travel up to 15% for customer meetings and site visits? Yes, No |
select | Yes |
| Do you have a bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Building Science, Controls Engineering, Energy Engineering, or a related field? Yes, No |
select | Yes |
| Have you personally analyzed building automation system (BAS/BMS) trend data to diagnose HVAC issues, validate equipment behavior, or identify energy-saving opportunities? Yes, No |
select | Yes |
| Do you have hands-on experience working with BACnet-based building controls, including writing control commands, managing priority arrays, and handling operator overrides? Yes, No |
select | Yes |
What it's really asking about
Grouped by what each question is for, so you can prepare the answers that repeat across employers.
| Topic | Questions |
|---|---|
| Other | 5 |
| Education | 2 |
| How you heard of them | 2 |
| Relocation | 2 |
| Years of experience | 2 |
| Role-specific screening | 1 |
| Visa sponsorship | 1 |
| Work authorisation | 1 |
What other employers ask
The same question rarely comes out the same way twice. These employers' forms are measured the same way, from their own job boards:
Labelbox · Launchdarkly · Layerzero · Legion · Lithic · Litify
Before you apply
Have the answers to the required questions ready before you open the form — R-Zero's asks for 15 of them, and Greenhouse does not save a partial application by default. Settle the eligibility questions first — they are the ones with no room to elaborate, so knowing your answer before you start tells you whether the rest of the form is worth your time.