Engineering Manager Interview Experience - Ireland
September 1, 2017
Positive ExperienceGot Offer
Process
Friendly, efficient, professional.
Started with a 30-minute screen, then a technical screen. Followed up with an on-site interview with four more people. The last step was a short one-to-one on a different date.
Questions
Tell me about a time when your team solved a problem.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Zendesk Engineering Manager role in Ireland.
Success Rate
100%
Pass Rate
Zendesk's interview process for their Engineering Manager roles in Ireland is incredibly easy as the vast majority of engineers get an offer after going through it.
Experience Rating
Positive100%
Neutral0%
Negative0%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Zendesk's Engineering Manager interview process in Ireland.
Zendesk Work Experiences
3.0
Not too bad
Engineering Manager • Former Employee
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
October 6, 2025
Pros: Cool people to work with.
Large-scale issues.
Cons: Managed by private equity now, very cost and profit focused. Not the worst thing, though. Sometimes speed/delivery is chosen over quality.
2.0
Not the best place to work now
Engineering Manager • Current Employee
Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
September 14, 2025
Pros: Working from home and flexibility
Cons: The new management team means Zendesk is not the same place it used to be.
3.0
Used to be great, not so much anymore
Engineering Manager • Current Employee
March 12, 2025
Pros: Great people, good work-life balance, interesting work.
Cons: Private equity, regular layoffs, and work-life balance are not so great anymore.
- 3.0Not too badEngineering Manager • Former EmployeeMelbourne, Victoria, AustraliaOctober 6, 2025Pros: Cool people to work with. Large-scale issues.Cons: Managed by private equity now, very cost and profit focused. Not the worst thing, though. Sometimes speed/delivery is chosen over quality.
- 2.0Not the best place to work nowEngineering Manager • Current EmployeeDublin, Dublin, IrelandSeptember 14, 2025Pros: Working from home and flexibilityCons: The new management team means Zendesk is not the same place it used to be.
- 3.0Used to be great, not so much anymoreEngineering Manager • Current EmployeeMarch 12, 2025Pros: Great people, good work-life balance, interesting work.Cons: Private equity, regular layoffs, and work-life balance are not so great anymore.
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