The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Zalando (Germany) in Apr 2025
Interview
The overall process was smooth and professional. Interviewers were friendly and communicative. Steps included
an initial chat with the team lead, a coding interview, general tech interview, and system design. Difficulty was average.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
They mainly asked about my past experiences, SQL and data manipulation questions, system design topics, and details about previous projects I had worked on.
I made 3 Rounds, first a classical HR nterview-then a live coding (somthing like binary search) then a system design (design an inventory system) tehy told me that I didn't pass at the system design level( ishould asked for the number of clients not to make assumptions
I applied online. The process took two months. one online interview. The recruiter call was good. Standard questions related to career.
1 introduce yourself
2. Describe a project
3. Why zalando
First round is Hr
Then there was Coding challenge
Technical deep dive regarding all the technologies and working concepts of microservices
Managerial round was to identify the company fit and behavioural