I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Zalando in June 2024
Interview
I applied at Zalando, and the entire interview process was as follows:
1. I first had a 45-minute interview with a sales partner.
2. Following that, I took a coding test with problems similar to LeetCode, which were not too difficult.
3.I participated in a live coding interview, where the questions focused more on solving real-world problems rather than typical LeetCode problems.
4.Next, there were three one-hour interviews:culture fit, system design and general tech.
Although the interview experience itself was very good, with friendly and professional interviewers, I did not receive any feedback after completing all the interviews. Even after reaching out via email, I received no response from the company or the recruiters. It is disappointing that their recruitment staff do not respect the candidates enough to provide even a template response.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
some question about microservice, architecture design, tech stack choose etc...
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