I applied for 2 positions:
1st case: I got rejected after the phone screen with recruitment coordinator. And that's totally fine. To figure out the reasons of being rejected I wrote an email asking for a feedback. Few weeks later, I've got an email saying that I am not skilled enough (there was no questions about my skills during the interview). I was just willing to know what went wrong and in return I received one sentence answer.
2 case: I have received an email from a recruitment coordinator that I successfully completed the phone screening, technical interview and the quiz test. In that e-mail I was mistakenly called by a wrong name. Then, again, in another email I was mistakenly called by my last name. Anyway... To receive an invitation link in Hangouts, I was asked to fill in my available dates. And I did so. It's been 2 weeks since I did not get any link or response back.
There were also some other little unpleasant aspects in the whole interviewing process with Zalando. I really enjoyed being a Zalando customer and I still do. I love how the customer service works and I love their branding. It was the first place on my job priority list. But something is completely wrong when i comes to recruitment process and I am just disappointed ...
Interview questions [2]
Question 1
Q: describe the difference between mean and median
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Zalando (Berlin) in Feb 2025
Interview
At the beginning, they were really communicative and interested on applicants. Then, after the third interview rounds, they simply ghosted me for 3 weeks without any feedback. Felt disappointing coming from the big talent operation that they have.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What are the most important things an analyst should achieve on the first 6 month?
Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. We appreciate you bringing this issue to our attention and sharing your honest feedback on your candidate experience. Please be assured that this is not the standard we would like to see at Zalando! We will share your insights with the responsible Talent Acquisition teams and will review our processes internally to improve.
- Talent Acquisition Team
The whole process took 3 weeks. First interview with the recruiter, then with hiring manager, then final interview:
Professional (Analytical) Interview and Live Case study, Team Fit, Communication Interview and P&O Interview with the Recruiter
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
SQL: window function: lag
Tell me about a time when you didn’t get support from your manager, how did you go about it.
How do you describe a positive team atmosphere?
I applied online. The process took 6 weeks. I interviewed at Zalando (Berlin) in Apr 2022
Interview
The interview process consisted of three interviews and a coding challenge.
The first interview was a 20-30 minutes with the an recruiter mostly to valide you know about the company and your expectations.
The second interview was with the team leader. Additional info about the team, some questions about my background.
After the interview with the team leader they sended me a link to a codility test. I was intermediate python data wrangling and a simple SQL query. Time was enough for both tasks.
Finally, three more interviws on the same day: one with a member of you future team, one with a member of other team you will have interactions and finally another interview with the team leader. Some technical questions are asked. In addition many questions about youir background and the typical STAR answer method is expected.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Why do you want to work in Zalando?
Tell me of one analysis you have made in a previous role? Which were the derivables?
Hey Zalando!
Thank you for taking the time to share your interview experience. We always enjoy the opportunity to speak with exceptional candidates like yourself and we are pleased that we were able to welcome you into our team.
Best,
- Talent Acquisition Team