Software Engineer (Internship) Interview Experience - Singapore
September 17, 2020
Positive ExperienceGot Offer
Process
The process was very positive. There were two rounds of the interview: one with HR and a final one with a tech team lead. HR and interviewers were very nice and friendly. The process took about less than an hour, with some whiteboard algorithm questions and a discussion of past experiences.
Questions
Some algorithm questions on the whiteboard
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 2 interview experiences for the Zendesk Software Engineer (Internship) role in Singapore.
Success Rate
50%
Pass Rate
Zendesk's interview process for their Software Engineer (Internship) roles in Singapore is fairly selective, failing a large portion of engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive50%
Neutral50%
Negative0%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Zendesk's Software Engineer (Internship) interview process in Singapore.
Zendesk Work Experiences
3.0
Good culture, work-life balance, slow progression
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Singapore, Singapore
September 15, 2025
Pros: Good culture, learning at own pace, and work-life balance.
Cons: Slow progression, sometimes not sure what upper management's direction is.
4.0
Good work-life balance and relatively competitive compensation
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Singapore, Singapore
July 30, 2025
Pros: Good work-life balance, relatively competitive compensation.
Cons: The company has been laying off employees every year since 2022.
3.0
Good WLB, Bad Direction
Senior Software Engineer • Current Employee
Singapore, Singapore
March 27, 2025
Pros: WFH almost every day (office day once every 2 weeks, depending on team structure).
Cons: - Company doesn't have a clear direction.
- Multiple workforce reductions in the past year, making way to offshore workers who do not know what they are doing.
- 3.0Good culture, work-life balance, slow progressionSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSingapore, SingaporeSeptember 15, 2025Pros: Good culture, learning at own pace, and work-life balance.Cons: Slow progression, sometimes not sure what upper management's direction is.
- 4.0Good work-life balance and relatively competitive compensationSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSingapore, SingaporeJuly 30, 2025Pros: Good work-life balance, relatively competitive compensation.Cons: The company has been laying off employees every year since 2022.
- 3.0Good WLB, Bad DirectionSenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeSingapore, SingaporeMarch 27, 2025Pros: WFH almost every day (office day once every 2 weeks, depending on team structure).Cons: - Company doesn't have a clear direction. - Multiple workforce reductions in the past year, making way to offshore workers who do not know what they are doing.
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