Senior Software Engineer Interview Experience - Sydney
June 1, 2021
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
The process starts with an HR screen and goes as:
- Hiring manager interview with an interactive coding question
- Take-home challenge
- Three rounds of onsite interviews with team members, covering system design, pair programming, and cultural fit, respectively.
Questions
The questions really depend on the project you talked about and the solution you submitted for the tech challenge. They can range from why you decided to use certain technologies to details on your coding. So, I'd suggest being really comfortable and familiar with what you put on paper.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Zendesk Senior Software Engineer role in Sydney.
Success Rate
0%
Pass Rate
Zendesk's interview process for their Senior Software Engineer roles in Sydney is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive100%
Neutral0%
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Candidates reported having very good feelings for Zendesk's Senior Software Engineer interview process in Sydney.
Zendesk Work Experiences
1.0
Great Pay, Extreme Instability
Senior Software Engineer • Current Employee
Alicante, Spain
March 24, 2025
Pros: They pay really well for Spain standards.
Cons: Unstability taken to an extreme
5.0
Work-life balance
Senior Software Engineer • Current Employee
Singapore, Singapore
September 7, 2022
Pros: Good work-life balance.
Teammates are awesome.
Cons: The Board of Directors does not have a clear strategy.
The company is going private.
3.0
Fall from grace
Senior Software Engineer • Former Employee
New York, New York, United States
January 16, 2025
Pros: + Good infra/tooling
+ Good coworkers
+ Laid back manager
+ Full remote
Cons: - Downhill since the acquisition. Even worse since layoffs. A lot of offshoring for engineering.
- Confused and disorganized product teams. Bad ideas and even worse deadlines.
- Just not what it used to be.
- 1.0Great Pay, Extreme InstabilitySenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeAlicante, SpainMarch 24, 2025Pros: They pay really well for Spain standards.Cons: Unstability taken to an extreme
- 5.0Work-life balanceSenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeSingapore, SingaporeSeptember 7, 2022Pros: Good work-life balance. Teammates are awesome.Cons: The Board of Directors does not have a clear strategy. The company is going private.
- 3.0Fall from graceSenior Software Engineer • Former EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesJanuary 16, 2025Pros: + Good infra/tooling + Good coworkers + Laid back manager + Full remoteCons: - Downhill since the acquisition. Even worse since layoffs. A lot of offshoring for engineering. - Confused and disorganized product teams. Bad ideas and even worse deadlines. - Just not what it used to be.
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