Java Software Developer Interview Experience - San Jose, California
June 1, 2020
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
Online assessment with 3-4 MCQs and 2 coding problems.
Received an update on the assessment after a week.
HR then scheduled 4 technical rounds one after another.
More focus was on Java than tricky algorithms.
Questions
Hashmap internals, garbage collection, how HTTPS works, etc.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Zscaler Java Software Developer role in San Jose, California.
Success Rate
0%
Pass Rate
Zscaler's interview process for their Java Software Developer roles in San Jose, California is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive100%
Neutral0%
Negative0%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Zscaler's Java Software Developer interview process in San Jose, California.
Zscaler Work Experiences
5.0
Great atmosphere to learn and grow
Cloud Engineer • Current Employee
San Jose, California, United States
September 9, 2019
Pros: Breakfast on Monday.
Lunch on Thursday.
Employee events occasionally.
Colleagues are very intelligent and work hard.
Does not feel like school when learning things; it's more like a new experience and excitement.
When you don't know something, it's a very comfortable environment to learn and ask questions.
Friendly people.
A place where writing tools for the company can actually make a greater impact than at a larger, older company.
Always learning something new.
Cons: Commute.
Still new, so some procedures are not up to date with the rest of the world in some departments.
Things are still being set up in terms of organizational structure.
4.0
Great place to work
Senior Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Jose, California, United States
January 20, 2021
Pros: Cloud Software
Great market opportunity.
Cons: Benefits not as good as other companies.
1.0
Poor Management, Sacrificed Quality
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Jose, California, United States
March 1, 2025
Pros: Not really much to say, other than the market opportunity if things are fixed at mid-level management.
Cons: Some mid- and low-level managers/directors do not know the technology they sell; some should be fired.
Quality is sacrificed for quantity by mid-level managers who want a quick reward. Accountability at the manager and director level seems poor or driven by friendship ties.
Diversity of teams is poor, and when it exists, it soon vanishes due to hiring practices.
- 5.0Great atmosphere to learn and growCloud Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesSeptember 9, 2019Pros: Breakfast on Monday. Lunch on Thursday. Employee events occasionally. Colleagues are very intelligent and work hard. Does not feel like school when learning things; it's more like a new experience and excitement. When you don't know something, it's a very comfortable environment to learn and ask questions. Friendly people. A place where writing tools for the company can actually make a greater impact than at a larger, older company. Always learning something new.Cons: Commute. Still new, so some procedures are not up to date with the rest of the world in some departments. Things are still being set up in terms of organizational structure.
- 4.0Great place to workSenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesJanuary 20, 2021Pros: Cloud Software Great market opportunity.Cons: Benefits not as good as other companies.
- 1.0Poor Management, Sacrificed QualitySoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesMarch 1, 2025Pros: Not really much to say, other than the market opportunity if things are fixed at mid-level management.Cons: Some mid- and low-level managers/directors do not know the technology they sell; some should be fired. Quality is sacrificed for quantity by mid-level managers who want a quick reward. Accountability at the manager and director level seems poor or driven by friendship ties. Diversity of teams is poor, and when it exists, it soon vanishes due to hiring practices.
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