I applied through a recruiter. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Zalando (Berlin) in Apr 2023
Interview
The whole process was very well organized and professional. Even when I had to cancel an interview on short notice due to sickness another one was arranged quickly. Initially I was contacted by a recruiter and started the process from there. All interview rounds were remote. Rounds: - recruiter call - technical round with some live coding - System Design round - General Tech interview - Manager interview All interviewers were friendly and professional. None of the interviewers were too difficult and also gave me a good opportunity to learn about the role as most of them were with people from my future business unit.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
- Design an online text editor for large files (1GB+) - What is Kubernetes/Docker? - What are microservices?
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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