I applied through an employee referral. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Zalando (Dortmund) in Jun 2024
Interview
I first had a HR interview and then a technical challenge interview and then i reached the final round which consisted of 3 interviews (System Desgin, General Tech, Team Fit) and i had a meeting with the engineering manager of the team after i accepted the offer.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
I was asked question about SQL, Java (The position requires SQL and Java Knowledge) and also system design questions
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- Talent Acquisition Team
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I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Zalando (Berlin) in Jul 2025
Interview
HR - HM - 3 tech rounds. In total less then 3 weeks. It's fairly fast and well structured. 3 tech rounds are general tech ( very closely related to your previous role and the role you are interviewing ), DA, and then system design is also very related to the role. Each tech round is 1 hour, it can come in different orders cuz for me system design came first. In the end the hr give me a feedback session.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
It was a backend + data role. A lot of database postgre stuff. And also cloud stuff. Like how kubernetes work? People are very nice.
It was organised and straightforward. I had 1 HR screening after OA then I had a round of 4 interviews (coding-sys design-bar raiser-hiring manager)
It focused on Java mainly and I talked about my past experience.
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- Talent Acquisition Team
The process is straight forward but there are too many of them. First talking to the recruiter then a coding challenge, and then another online with a manager supervising and asking questions.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Why did you choose Zalando?
What are your experiences with projects mentioned in the resume?