I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Zynga (San Francisco, CA) in May 2015
Interview
I applied online. A phone screen was scheduled a week later. It's technical in natural, but nothing too difficult. Clearing that, I was scheduled for the on-site interviews. There were 6 rounds of 45 min one-on-one interviews. They were more technical and challenged than the phone interviews, but nothing at the Google level. 2 of them were on system design. Other 4 focused more on algorithm. They would also ask about your experience and projects. Try to give them some challenging and interesting stories. There were also 3 extra informational interviews which are mainly to meet the manage/director/lead. I think it's a very nice gesture for them to meet and talk to candidates.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
* String traversal.
* Word search in matrix.
* Give one challenging project story.
1st Round DSA - I applied through LinkedIn, got call from HR team and interview round was scheduled. It was virtual round. 1 question of medium difficulty level was asked.
Interviewed for the role that was meant to be on client side using Unity. When it came to the technical interview, none of the questions asked were on interview experience. Mostly algorithm and C#
Old school. Teams consisting of same ethnicity and intend to hire same with no diversity in practice. No directions. Positions getting cancelled often. Waste of time for everyone. Pay has reduced over time.
