Front End Engineer Interview Experience - Singapore
Process
I didn't even apply. I was contacted by the recruiter and later asked why I decided to leave my current company. I didn't even decide I was going to join, just to be bombarded by irrelevant questions by the recruiter. I did a phone interview and was asked a bunch of questions not related to front-end development. It kind of felt like I was back in school taking an exam. There were no practical questions. I would suggest recruiters learn how to interview engineers by letting them do actual coding. It's really useless to test engineers by asking them what HTML, XML, DOM, and CSS stand for. It just shows how little recruiters know about the work done by engineers.
Questions
Are you planning to resign in a year after joining the company?
What does DOM stand for?
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Zendesk Front End Engineer role in Singapore.
Success Rate
Zendesk's interview process for their Front End Engineer roles in Singapore is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very negative feelings for Zendesk's Front End Engineer interview process in Singapore.
Zendesk Work Experiences
- 1.0They fired all French engineersStaff Software Engineer • Former EmployeeMontpellier, FranceNovember 5, 2025Pros: Very well paid, good compensation.Cons: They fired all engineers in France (and some other countries) in favor of LCOL countries.
- 2.0An overhyped companySenior Software Engineer • Former EmployeeDublin, Leinster, IrelandOctober 23, 2022Pros: A great company with an employee-first attitude.Cons: - Unskilled management - Micromanagement - Hiring seniors for junior positions - Unfair distribution of tasks between teams in EMEA, APAC, and US - Not enough work - Titles don't match skillset
- 2.0Downhill after acquisitionSenior Software Engineer • Former EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesMarch 18, 2025Pros: I loved my teammates that I worked with. I got to explore newer technologies and actually get them adopted. Remote work, which was nice. Pay was great at the beginning.Cons: In the 4 years I worked there, over 5 layoffs happened. Sometimes happening 5 months apart after being told there would be no more layoffs. Everything is being shipped to India in regards to engineering work. Career advancement wasn't really there. Owned by private equity which only cares about saving a buck. The atmosphere at Zendesk changed rapidly after being acquired. Way too hyper-focused on AI and not improving elsewhere. In the time I was at Zendesk, I only met my teammates in person once. A lot of turnover; I went through over 15 different teammates in 4 years. C-suite has no idea what is going on and is out of touch with everyone.
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