I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Zalando in Aug 2023
Interview
Received HR phone screen on early August but tied up with my work on hands, then started working on online assessment at mid August. One month later, received coding interview invitation on early Oct then moved forward into final rounds by the end of Oct.
Interview questions [5]
Question 1
Online assessment part is easy if you could solve medium level of leetcode questions.
Coding interview asked you to complete object oriented question based on question provided, then you are required to improve you code quality up to thread safety/concurrent one.
General tech questions asked mainly focusing on microservice, java internals and concepts about monitoring system. But you need to figure out what type of question the interviewer wants you to answer based on the situation/incidents he described.
System design questions, that is the easiest part as far as I have met during the interview process. You could pass this round if you are familiar with System Design Interview – An Insider's Guide: Volume 2 by Alex Xu.
Culture fit interview experience is quite different from where I interviewed with Amazon. The director level of manager asked my personal background first then asked questions about agile methodology, incident handling experience, innovative break, and my taste of working with people. You answer must align with your work experience which you would start at the very beginning. This is really a tough behavioral interview I've meet.
Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback with us about your interview experience. We are very happy to hear that it was an enjoyable moment for you and that we can soon welcome you into our team. We’re excited for you to start!
- Talent Acquisition Team
Other Software Engineer interview reviews for Zalando
I applied online. The process took two months. one online interview. The recruiter call was good. Standard questions related to career.
1 introduce yourself
2. Describe a project
3. Why zalando
First round is Hr
Then there was Coding challenge
Technical deep dive regarding all the technologies and working concepts of microservices
Managerial round was to identify the company fit and behavioural
Had a FANG-style interview with three rounds: a live coding session (sliding window problem), a system design interview focused on an e-commerce platform, and a behavioral round. The process was structured and engaging, testing both technical depth and communication skills. Overall, a great learning experience that felt fair and well-balanced.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
solve sliding window algorithm. desigin ecommerce for small business
