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Zalando Software Engineer Interview Questions

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CodingStart here. 18 questions · ~161 min
Compare Version StringsMedium
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Compare dotted Zalando version strings by normalized numeric components without relying on integer conversion.

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Binary Search Implementation and ComplexityEasy
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Explain how binary search works on a sorted array and why its time complexity is O(log n).

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System Design18 questions · ~161 min
Design a URL Shortening ServiceHard
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Design a URL shortening service that routes, ranks, and monitors links at scale.

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Execution4 questions · ~36 min
Do You Write Tests and HowMedium
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Evaluates testing practices and ability to explain test strategy clearly.

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Behavioral & Leadership5 questions · ~45 min
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More topics5 questions · ~45 min
Date Denormalization in DBMedium
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Evaluates database modeling tradeoffs between normalization and query performance.

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Consistency vs Eventual ConsistencyMedium
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Assesses understanding of distributed systems consistency models.

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Order of Messages in KafkaMedium
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Evaluates understanding of Kafka partitioning and ordering guarantees.

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Testing, Cloud, and Distributed TradeoffsMedium
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Assesses testing strategy, deployment thinking, and distributed systems tradeoff reasoning.

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