Zynga Product Manager interview experience

The early steps were normal enough—I went through screening and case-style discussion—but the later interview felt like it wasn’t grounded in what I’d actually submitted.

I remember investing serious time in an assignment and presentation approach to understand their games and come up with a strong solution. Then, in a subsequent interview, the interviewer didn’t seem to have reviewed my assignment at all. The interaction became awkward and slow, with unclear direction on what to focus on and poor communication, and I walked away feeling like my time and effort didn’t count the way it should