ZZF Group·Software Engineer

ZF Group Software Engineer interview experience

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GermanyPosted Jan 2019 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

My first step was a telephone interview, and then it moved into a group discussion with an assortment of people—an area manager, an engineer, and someone from HR.

The conversation blended practical questions tied to my profile with a review of my CV, and then it shifted into salary negotiation.

That negotiation moment was surprising emotionally. I remember leaving with the impression that my value was being questioned, and the atmosphere included an incredulous laugh when the offer conversation came up, even though the whole thing felt like I was in a lower band for engineers and could have pushed harder.

Overall, it was an end-to-end process that still produced a positive result for me—I received an offer. The part that stuck with me most was how

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