Software Engineer Interview Experience - Dublin, Dublin
February 1, 2019
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
The whole process was very enjoyable and relaxing. At no point did I feel stressed; the interviewers are very likeable and personable, and the steps of the process aren't as daunting as with some other companies.
- Phone interview with Hiring Manager (chat, few tech questions)
- Onsite interview (coding challenge, Internet fundamentals, System Design, Behavioural)
Questions
Design an elevator system in any language on your laptop.
Design Zendesk (system design).
General OSI Model, TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP questions.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 5 interview experiences for the Zendesk Software Engineer role in Dublin, Dublin.
Success Rate
40%
Pass Rate
Zendesk's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in Dublin, Dublin is fairly selective, failing a large portion of engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive80%
Neutral0%
Negative20%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Zendesk's Software Engineer interview process in Dublin, Dublin.
Zendesk Work Experiences
2.0
Bully managers and bad HR mar what's otherwise a good environment
Software Engineer • Former Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
August 26, 2018
Pros: Catered lunch once a week.
Parties.
Nice office.
Cons: Location: Hope you like walking past poop and needles every morning!
HR protects the company: Bring up issues about your manager and they'll either forward them to the manager themselves or ignore them. Usually, they did the former.
Managers have total power: If your manager doesn't like you, you're not going to last at the company. They have total discretion to determine who gets to do what, and will assign you no work, then criticize you for doing no work.
Finally, while the non-engineering onboarding was comprehensive, the engineering onboarding was virtually nonexistent.
5.0
Good company to work at
Software Engineer • Current Employee
July 17, 2023
Pros: Working environment and culture.
Supportive teams.
Cons: None that could think of.
2.0
A company that's struggling
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Copenhagen, Capital Region, Denmark
August 21, 2024
Pros: Very nice, friendly, and talented individuals here and there.
Cons: Zendesk began underperforming and caring less about the employees since Mikkel decided to leave and the company got struck by the pandemic.
- 2.0Bully managers and bad HR mar what's otherwise a good environmentSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesAugust 26, 2018Pros: Catered lunch once a week. Parties. Nice office.Cons: Location: Hope you like walking past poop and needles every morning! HR protects the company: Bring up issues about your manager and they'll either forward them to the manager themselves or ignore them. Usually, they did the former. Managers have total power: If your manager doesn't like you, you're not going to last at the company. They have total discretion to determine who gets to do what, and will assign you no work, then criticize you for doing no work. Finally, while the non-engineering onboarding was comprehensive, the engineering onboarding was virtually nonexistent.
- 5.0Good company to work atSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeJuly 17, 2023Pros: Working environment and culture. Supportive teams.Cons: None that could think of.
- 2.0A company that's strugglingSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeCopenhagen, Capital Region, DenmarkAugust 21, 2024Pros: Very nice, friendly, and talented individuals here and there.Cons: Zendesk began underperforming and caring less about the employees since Mikkel decided to leave and the company got struck by the pandemic.
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