I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Zalando in May 2021
Interview
Applied on LinkedIn. First round was a 2 hr Codility test, 1 sql, 1 Spark coding, 1 regular coding question.
Second round was a 1 hr technical discussion with an engineering lead, which also had plenty of behavioral questions.
Recruiter scheduled a feedback call.Rejected due to lack of relevant experience and skills.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Codility:
Spark- Read, perform basic transformations and write a file
Coding- Given an array A consisting of N integers, return the maximum sum of two numbers whose digits add up to an equal sum
Technical:
- Focused on current experience and projects, what my responsibilities were and how I executed them.Behavior questions like what motivates you, what do you not like about your job.
- Sql question
- Coding question : Best time to buy and sell stocks to maximize profits
I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Zalando (Helsinki, Southern Finland) in May 2025
Interview
totally 5 interviews, 1 with talent acquisition, 1 interview with Hiring Manager, if you are passed you go to the next phase which is consist of 1 coding, 1 general tech and 1 system design interview where you have been asked to design a scenario.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
1 python, 1 SQL and 1 spark coding challenge, in general tech you can expect anything.
I applied through other source. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Zalando (Berlin) in Feb 2025
Interview
The interview process included a 30-minute HR interview, followed by a 1-hour session with the hiring manager, and then three technical interviews. There was flexibility to schedule all interviews on the same day or spread them across multiple days.
In the first technical interview, they asked general technical questions related to my experience, along with some scenario-based questions.
The second interview focused on system architecture design, while the third involved a coding challenge.
I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Zalando in Aug 2024
Interview
Typical interview process with HR, Hiring manager, technical interview, and culture fit check. You can feel that their technical people are not capable - they have very limited knowledge, knowing only the toolkit Zalando uses, and have difficulties to understand latest technologies and theories behind them. You probably wanted to work with smarter people.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me what languages do you use. Build a system to capture onsite customer behavior. Tell me a conflict you had with other teams
