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      Junior Software Engineer Interview

      18 Jun 2024
      Anonymous employee
      Santo Domingo
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Zalando (Santo Domingo) in Mar 2024

      Interview

      The process consisted of four interviews: HR intro call (no more than an hour), technical interview (which is a live coding session of one hour), general tech interview (which was more like a behavioral interview of one hour) and a system design interview (one hour, this one was the most challenging for me). It lasted four weeks (one interview per week). Got an answer in approximately one week.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      I'll try to add at least one thing for each round of interview from what I remember: HR Intro call: Basic questions about your background and why you applied for the position and the company. Tech Interview: It was a live coding session (sadly don't remember the name of the coding environment) of three short problems using JavaScript. Testing was an optional part, but I tried doing it anyway. General Tech Interview: This one was questions regarding how I reacted in certain situations, like, for example, how I dealt with someone with I had differences with or to talk about an issue I had faced. It's an interview to see how you fit in the team. I recommend STAR for answering these questions. Sadly, I don't remember more questions. System Design Interview: This one was a bit more challenging to me. Questions were regarding, for example, what happens behind the scenes when you access a website, how you would choose the tech stack of a project. Sadly, I also don't remember many details. I recommend reading at least the first chapter of the book “System Design Interview - An Insider's Guide" by Alex Xu.
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      Zalando response
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      Thank you for taking the time to provide valuable feedback on your candidate experience so far at Zalando; we always enjoy the opportunity to speak with candidates like yourself. Please be assured that we will share your insights with the responsible Talent Acquisition teams. - Talent Acquisition Team

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      Junior Software Engineer Interview

      2 Sept 2025
      Anonymous interview candidate
      Berlin
      No offer
      Positive experience
      Average interview

      Application

      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.
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      Junior Software Engineer Interview

      26 Feb 2025
      Anonymous employee
      Berlin
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I interviewed at Zalando (Berlin)

      Interview

      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.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Can you design a shorturl service
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      Zalando response
      1y
      Thank you for providing us with this feedback on your interview experience! We are very happy to hear that it was an enjoyable moment for you and that we can soon welcome you into our team. We’re excited for you to start! - Talent Acquisition Team

      Junior, Software Engineer Interview

      17 Jul 2024
      Anonymous interview candidate
      Dortmund
      No offer
      Neutral experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I interviewed at Zalando (Dortmund)

      Interview

      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?
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      Zalando response
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      Thank you for providing us with this feedback on your interview experience! We appreciate any opportunity to improve. - Talent Acquisition Team

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