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      Junior Buyer Interview

      Oct 23, 2017
      Anonymous Interview Candidate
      No offer
      Negative experience

      Other Junior Buyer Interview Reviews for Zalando

      Junior Buyer Interview

      Feb 24, 2025
      Anonymous Interview Candidate
      Berlin
      No offer
      Average interview

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Zalando in Oct 2017

      Interview

      I applied in their website and received an email 3 weeks later, they wanted to make a phone interview and gave me the name of the person who would be interviewing me (Lead Buyer) and we arranged the time and everything. I didn't have any interview with HR, it was directly with the Lead Buyer and they explained that if I was one of the selected ones I would be going to a face-to-face interview in Berlin with HR. I read a lot of comments here in Glassdoor where people said the person who interviewed them were really friendly and nice so I think I was expecting something like that but that wasn't the case. The interview lasted around 20 minutes, it started with her briefly introducing herself and the position I applied, after that she started making questions to me which I thought would mainly be about my CV (my studies, previous experience, etc.) but she didn't ask anything about it. Her first question was 'What relevant experience you have that you think it would help you in the position of Junior Buyer for kids footwear?' so I replied to her about the experience I had as Junior buyer (I have experience in kids clothing but not in footwear) and explained her what I did but it seems that she didn't think that was something relevant because after I finished my answer she asked me the same question again... After that she made me other questions but I didn't appreciate her laugh after I said something, it happened like 2 or 3 times and I just didn't understand why, it felt disrespectful to me. To sum it up we didn't bond and after some questions she asked me if I had any questions to her so I asked her what was she looking for in a buyer, her answer was 'I'm looking for someone who already has experience as a Junior Buyer in kids footwear, someone who knows our competitors, kids footwear brands and who possibly has contacts with some of the brands'... After that I couldn't help thinking why did she call me then... when she sees in my CV that I clearly don't have experience in specifically kids footwear and that I'm not what she is looking for; after the call ended I obviously wasn't expecting to hear back from them and a week later I got an email saying I wasn't selected.

      Interview questions [5]

      Question 1

      What relevant experience you have that you think it would help you in the position of Junior Buyer for kids footwear?
      Answer question

      Question 2

      Have you visited our website? Which kids footwear brands do you think we should have but we don't? (she wanted brands who were dedicated to kids footwear only)
      Answer question

      Question 3

      What do you think we could do to improve our website?
      Answer question

      Question 4

      Who do you think our competitors are? (for Zalando Lounge)
      Answer question

      Question 5

      What do you think that would be the most challenging thing for you as a Junior buyer (kids footwear)?
      Answer question
      11
      Positive experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I interviewed at Zalando (Berlin)

      Interview

      First the HR calls you via video call, then you have a second interview with the hiring manager, if you go on to the next stage you have a case study to be done and finally on the last interview you present to the hiring manager and head of the department.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Basic questions about your experience and why would you be interested to join them. Most important thing is that the process can take a while and the questions change between each interview.
      Answer question
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      Zalando response
      1y
      Thank you for sharing your experience on your interview process with us! We’re glad that you felt comfortable throughout and enjoyed the conversational dialogue. - Talent Acquisition Team

      Junior Buyer Interview

      Mar 23, 2022
      Anonymous Interview Candidate
      Berlin
      No offer
      Positive experience
      Easy interview

      Application

      I applied through other source. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Zalando (Berlin) in Apr 2021

      Interview

      first a Call with HR then a Call with you furture manager then the last interview is divided by two : a Call with two futures colleagues and a Call with two managers where you have to present the work you did

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      You have to prepare a presentation depending on the job position
      Answer question
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      Zalando response
      4y
      Hey there! Thank you for taking the time to share your candidate experience at Zalando. We're glad it was a positive one. Best, - Talent Acquisition Team

      Junior Buyer Interview

      Aug 30, 2020
      Anonymous employee
      Berlin
      Accepted offer
      Negative experience
      Difficult interview

      Application

      I applied through an employee referral. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Zalando (Berlin) in Jan 2020

      Interview

      Overall i feel the interview process at Zalando Lounge was prolonged for no apparent reason and overcomplicated. you have to go through 4 or more interviews just for a Junior Buyer role and meet all sort or people who you don't even interact with in your daily job. They give the impression they are too good while indeed, they are not.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Too many to list here
      1 Answer