ZZalando·Software Engineer

Zalando Software Engineer interview experience

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BerlinPosted Apr 2023 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

I went through Zalando’s process entirely remotely, and what stood out first was how smooth and professional it felt.

I started with a recruiter outreach, then the rounds followed in a fairly steady rhythm. When I had to cancel an interview last-minute because I was sick, they quickly rearranged another slot so I didn’t lose momentum.

The interview stages blended technical discussion with hands-on problem solving. There was a technical round that included live coding, then another more general technical interview, and a separate coding challenge step that felt tense but at least matched the overall format. After the technical parts, I had a system design round, which shifted the focus to how I would

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