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      Senior Software Engineer Interview

      Sep 26, 2021
      Anonymous Interview Candidate
      San Francisco, CA
      Declined offer
      Negative experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Zendesk (San Francisco, CA) in Jul 2021

      Interview

      Applied online, got a call from a recruiter a few days later. They set up time to talk with the hiring manager. Went over some basic questions and moved to the final round. Had two days of interviews which were relatively easy. The staff software engineer in one interview was rather egotistical and intentionally asked trick questions to feel better about themselves. The interpersonal round revealed the team was perpetually fighting fires and other red flags. I got the vibe the team was desperately trying to replace someone important who left recently. Got an offer from the recruiter a few days later, but for less than they initially quoted at, both for base salary and stock. Recruiter said I had to accept it within a few days or else it would expire. I gladly turned down the offer.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      They made me sign an NDA.
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      Other Senior Software Engineer Interview Reviews for Zendesk

      Senior Software Engineer Interview

      May 27, 2026
      Anonymous Interview Candidate
      Pune
      No offer
      Neutral experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I applied online. I interviewed at Zendesk (Pune)

      Interview

      1st round HR round then a screen round with Engineering manager, and then a live coding test with 2 engineers. I got rejected after the coding test so don't know the process beyond it.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Basic react query about build process and optimizations
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      Senior Software Engineer Interview

      Mar 30, 2026
      Anonymous employee
      Singapore
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience

      Senior Software Engineer Interview

      Jan 23, 2026
      Anonymous employee
      Melbourne
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Average interview
      Difficult interview

      Application

      I applied online. I interviewed at Zendesk (Singapore) in Sep 2025

      Interview

      There were 5 rounds - Screening round with HR - Manager round - Technical Coding round - System design round - Product manager The turnaround time was quick. The entire interview process took around 2 weeks.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      General cultural fit questions during manager interview round
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      Application

      I applied through other source. I interviewed at Zendesk (Melbourne) in Sep 2025

      Interview

      The first round is a behavioral interview with the manager. The second round is a system design interview with the technical lead. The third round is a coding interview with a staff engineer.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      1. Behavioral interview: Common behavioral questions. 2. System design: Design Jira. 3. Coding: Implementation of several React components.
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