The process took 5 weeks. I interviewed at Zalando (Berlin)
Interview
There are multiple rounds
1. Telephone screening - an hour
2. Telephone technical interview with coding some simple algorithm - an hour
3. Onsite interview with three interviewers - takes up a half day
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Write a method which return how many palindromes are in a word. Eg: barbarabar has 7 (b,a,r,barab,a,r)
I applied online. The process took two months. one online interview. The recruiter call was good. Standard questions related to career.
1 introduce yourself
2. Describe a project
3. Why zalando
First round is Hr
Then there was Coding challenge
Technical deep dive regarding all the technologies and working concepts of microservices
Managerial round was to identify the company fit and behavioural
Had a FANG-style interview with three rounds: a live coding session (sliding window problem), a system design interview focused on an e-commerce platform, and a behavioral round. The process was structured and engaging, testing both technical depth and communication skills. Overall, a great learning experience that felt fair and well-balanced.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
solve sliding window algorithm. desigin ecommerce for small business
