Web Developer Interview Experience - San Francisco, California
Process
I had a good experience with the recruiter, who then asked me to talk to an engineer for the technical phone screen.
The engineer for my technical screen did not call me at the appointed time. After waiting for 10 minutes, I had to contact the recruiter.
By the time the engineer called me, more than 20 minutes had passed, which left me with less than 25 minutes for the interview.
To make matters worse, the engineer seemed to rush through the interview, and the reception on the engineer's side was terrible.
I spent most of the interview asking him to move instead of coding, and I had trouble hearing him for the majority of the interview.
Very unprofessional and disappointing experience.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 2 interview experiences for the Zendesk Web Developer role in San Francisco, California.
Success Rate
Zendesk's interview process for their Web Developer roles in San Francisco, California is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very negative feelings for Zendesk's Web Developer interview process in San Francisco, California.
Zendesk Work Experiences
- 5.0Great Pay, Good BossWeb Developer • Current EmployeeMarch 4, 2025Pros: Very good, good salary, good environment, and the boss is good.Cons: No cons, no cons, no, no, no.
- 4.0Great up until the buyoutSenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesSeptember 20, 2024Pros: Great team, great managers, and a flexible schedule.Cons: Slowly, they are firing people and only looking to hire offshore. This is typical of private equity companies.
- 3.0Needs very strong leadership as the company grows largerSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesSeptember 5, 2016Pros: Opportunities to work on interesting projects. The company has a very good culture, especially in the tech industry. Majority of the organization provides a very well work-life balance. The company has a solid product.Cons: The introduction of mid-level managers is usually a sign of uncertainty in direction. It needs very strong leadership as the company is entering the enterprise world. The company has turned into a sales-driven company instead of an engineering-first company, which is normal to see in the enterprise world. Unfortunately, this is a tough and uncomfortable situation, especially in the engineering organization. The office is unfortunately located in a sketchy and unfriendly neighborhood, especially for those who are not local.
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