Zalando Software Engineer interview experience

The last step was a final hour with the hiring manager, and I ultimately received an offer through the recruiter.

What stood out was how clearly the process was paced—recruiter first, then coding, then technical and design as distinct interviews, and then the hiring manager conversation as the wrap-up. It felt like a straightforward sequence rather than a bunch of scattered checkpoints, and having those one-hour blocks helped me keep track of what kind of thinking each stage was asking for.